# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220043070009` · 10/22/2004 · Florida Crushed Stone
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rinker Group Ltd
- **Operator:** Florida Crushed Stone
- **Mine:** [0800024](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0800024)
## Narrative

A Commercial Truck entered the scale and knocked the drain pan out of position with the tarp rack. Scale house operator climbed the ladder on the side of the truck to put the pan back into place. When the pan dropped back into position, the operator's thumb got pinched between the pan and the chute.  Right thumb tip was cut, his nail was removed and he received six stitches.

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