# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220051160042` · 04/20/2005 · Rogers Group Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rogers Group Inc
- **Operator:** Rogers Group Inc
- **Mine:** [4003144](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4003144)
## Narrative

EE was attempting to move a flop gate to change direction of material flow. The gate got away fro him and caught his right ring finger between the gate and side of the box. The mashing injury removed the skin on the bottom side of the right ring finger from the first joint to the tip of the finger.

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