# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050350031` · 01/20/2005 · Riverside Refractories Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William C  Morris
- **Operator:** Riverside Refractories Inc
- **Mine:** [0101112](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0101112)
## Narrative

A cylinder was hung so employee & his co-worker could pick it up with a forklift. EE's index finger on his left hand was caught between cylinder & frame.

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