# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220061590041` · 05/31/2006 · Syar Industries Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between 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:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James M  Syar
- **Operator:** Syar Industries Inc
- **Mine:** [0400023](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400023)
## Narrative

EE was completing repairs to a Lippmann swing jaw shaft assembly. Task at hand was to plug the threaded puller holes in the shaft bearing housing. When rotating housing to locate the holes his left 5th fingertip was caught between the housing & counterweight clamp bolts. Injury was diagnosed as a left 5th finger crush injury on 5/31/06 & he was placed on modified duty.

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