# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050810005` · 03/14/2005 · Florida Rock Industries Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 319
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Florida Rock Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Florida Rock Industries Inc
- **Mine:** [0901144](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0901144)
## Narrative

Employee was checking rock shaker to see if it was locked down. The counterweight was stopped on the topside, and when the employee moved the sheave, the counterweight rolled to the bottom, catching his hand between the belt and the sheave. This caused lacerations to the right index and second fingers.

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