# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220061660014` · 06/01/2006 · Cemex de Puerto Rico
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 27
- **Mine experience:** 24 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cemex S A
- **Operator:** Cemex de Puerto Rico
- **Mine:** [5400240](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/5400240)
## Narrative

EE was removing a hydraulic cylinder from a loader with his supervisor at the heavy equipment shop. The cylinder was held with a crane. When the EE moved the cylinder slipped from one end of the loader structure causing a quick movement of cylin der pinching his finger between cylinder & loader bucket arm at the other end.

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