# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050200029` · 01/10/2005 · Martin Sand & Gravel Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **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:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 7.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Michael  Lee
- **Operator:** Martin Sand & Gravel Inc
- **Mine:** [4500657](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4500657)
## Narrative

Employee and witness were removing an oversized rock which was wedged between two belts on the crushing plant. Employee was underneath trying to push rock up and witness was on top trying to pull rock. The rock slipped smashing employee's right thumb.

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