# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050760011` · 03/10/2005 · Squaw Creek Materials LP
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 0.94 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Nemo Ventures LLC; LNU  LLC
- **Operator:** Squaw Creek Materials LP
- **Mine:** [4104103](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4104103)
## Narrative

In an attempt to dislodge a rock from a conveyor, the employee began pulling on a v-belt by hand.  His hand slipped, catching his right hand thumb between the v-belt and the pulley.

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