# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050620001` · 02/18/2005 · US Vanadium, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 34.63 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Strategic Minerals Corp (Stratcor)
- **Operator:** US Vanadium, LLC
- **Mine:** [0300479](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0300479)
## Narrative

The injured employee and his partner were transporting a welding machine from the bottom floor of the MVO building to the top floor. As EE was shifting the welder to fit through an opening he smashed his left hand pinky finger between the frame of the welder and the handrail around the hoist way opening.

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