# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220062070024` · 07/23/2006 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 39
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
- **Mine:** [2602246](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602246)
## Narrative

Employee was loading damaged 2 inch pipe onto a scissor lift truck. He was loading the first pipe and had his left little finger over the end of the pipe. The employee looking back towards the pipe and miss-judged the back of the truck. His finger was crushed between the pipe and the back of the truck. The severity of injury required immediate surgery to repair the finger.

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