# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050970009` · 03/25/2005 · Florida Rock Industries Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Florida Rock Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Florida Rock Industries Inc
- **Mine:** [0800991](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0800991)
## Narrative

VITIM WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE GEAR WHEN RESOCKETING A DRAG CABLE FOR A BE 1250W DRAGLINE. HE HELD ON TO THE CABLE TOO LONG POSITIONONG HIS MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST THE DRAG CHAIN.  THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE AT THE FIRST KNUCKLE.  EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUSLY SERVED NOTICE AND THIS WAS HIS LAST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE COMPANY.

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