# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042030012` · 07/16/2004 · Hanson Aggregates, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MCH PWR TRNSMSN APPR,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 20.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hanson PLC
- **Operator:** Hanson Aggregates, LLC
- **Mine:** [4100059](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100059)
## Narrative

Ramond Dominguez was trying to slip the bar from one end of the conveyor box to the other end, part of the bar fell inside the box.  Ramon was holding the bar outside of the box as part of the bar fell down the other end went up and he had his hand on the shaft, which caught his hand between the speed reducer thus causing an injury resulting in a crushed thumb on the right hand.

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