# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050760043` · 03/11/2005 · Saint-Gobain Proppants
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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:** MCH PWR TRNSMSN APPR,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Saint-Gobain
- **Operator:** Saint-Gobain Proppants
- **Mine:** [0301607](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0301607)
## Narrative

EE AND A CO-WORKER WERE REPLACING A SECONDARY ROTOR IN A MIXER. EE LOST GRIP ON THE SHAFT WHILE BRINGING IT TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION, ALLOWING THE ROTOR TO FALL. EE PINKIE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FLANGE ON THE ROTOR AND ROTOR TOOL ON THE PRIMARY ROTOR. EE RECIEVED AN OPEN FRACTURE AT THE FIRST FINGER JOINT

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