# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220043020003` · 10/25/2004 · Zemex Industrial Minerals
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 24.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cementos Pacasmayo SSA
- **Operator:** Zemex Industrial Minerals
- **Mine:** [0800111](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0800111)
## Narrative

Injured EE, #1 Loader Operator, was helping the Mechanic replace the #1 Loader's battery.  Injured employee's right, little finger was accidentally caught between the new battery (weight about 50-lbs.) & the battery box on the loader.  X-rays indicated fracture of employee's right, little finger and work restrictions were issued.  Employee returned to work.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*