# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220060950016` · 03/31/2006 · Joe Bernert Towing Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **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:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas L  Bernert
- **Operator:** Joe Bernert Towing Company Inc
- **Mine:** [3500807](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3500807)
## Narrative

Worker was repairing sand screw, while moving some parts with co-worker, his left thumb was pinched between two parts, smashing the tip causing fracture at the tip of his thumb.

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