# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220043420023` · 11/11/2004 · Mezger Enterprises Ltd
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Forklift operator
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 3.63 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Bill  Mezger; Ben  Goodwin
- **Operator:** Mezger Enterprises Ltd
- **Mine:** [4103562](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103562)
## Narrative

EE WAS SLIDING 2 X 4'S UNDER A ROCK IN PREPARATION TO INSERT FORKS.  THE ROCK BROKE AND SMASHED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN IT AND THE 2 X 4'S.  LEFT HAND WAS SWOLLEN AND BRUISED.  EE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE LEFT HAND.

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