# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220060680037` · 02/24/2006 · Mid-Nebraska Aggregate Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 21
- **Mine experience:** 3.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ronald L  Follmer
- **Operator:** Mid-Nebraska Aggregate Inc
- **Mine:** [2500573](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2500573)
## Narrative

REPAIRING DREDGE.  DISCHARGE ELBOW ON PUMP HAD BEEN LOOSENED FOR REMOVAL.  EMPLOYEE REACHED UNDER THIS ELBOW TO GET A CHAIN AND THE ELBOW FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.  THE BLOW CAUSED A BONE IN HIS RIGHT HAND TO BE FRACTURED IN TWO PLACES.

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