# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042380007` · 08/18/2004 · Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd
## 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:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 30.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd
- **Mine:** [4101335](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4101335)
## Narrative

As employees were changing out bearings on an 8'x 24' screen box.  Employee smashed his left hand index finger between the bearing housing and an I-beam near by.  This caused a fracture to the index finger.

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