# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220043150005` · 09/14/2004 · Custom Crushing & Screening
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 31
- **Mine experience:** 0.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Dave W Reimer; Richard K Whinnery
- **Operator:** Custom Crushing & Screening
- **Mine:** [2103405](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2103405)
## Narrative

Employee states he was feeding the crusher at a normal pace. Rocks started jamming up so he started to pull some rocks out when one of the rocks broke loose and smashed his right baby finger. He was wearing protective, leather gloves.

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