# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220061770015` · 06/22/2006 · Heidelberg Materials Southeast, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **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:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.52 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hanson PLC
- **Operator:** Heidelberg Materials Southeast, LLC
- **Mine:** [3102045](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3102045)
## Narrative

Employee was adjusting the finger gates on a discharge chute from the vertical to horizontal postition.  He had lowered two of the gates and was working on the third, which was stuck.  The gate finally broke loose, catching the employee's finger between the third gate handle and second gate handle.  He suffered a minor laceration of the finger which required sutures.

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