# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220061350031` · 05/08/2006 · J H Lynch & Sons Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 48
- **Mine experience:** 22.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Stephen P  Lynch Jr; David C  Lynch Sr; Gregory P Lynch Sr
- **Operator:** J H Lynch & Sons Inc
- **Mine:** [3700070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3700070)
## Narrative

EE was completing repair to skirt board rubber on a converyor. Reinstalled the guards and proceeded to step off backward off the frame and at this moment his wedding band became wedged on the wire screen grard.

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