# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220053560003` · 12/20/2005 · Holliday Sand & Gravel Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 9.73 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** List & Clark Construction Company
- **Operator:** Holliday Sand & Gravel Company Inc
- **Mine:** [2300695](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2300695)
## Narrative

Employees were moving a cutting edge from the bucket of a front end loader.  The corner piece ws being placed and the employee's left index finger was in the way and was mashed.  This required 7 stitches.

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