# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220062580019` · 09/05/2006 · Binkley & Ober Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 27
- **Mine experience:** 11.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Binkley & Ober Inc
- **Operator:** Binkley & Ober Inc
- **Mine:** [3600023](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600023)
## Narrative

Worker was spraying belt dressing on #67 belt. During the process of this operation the worker dropped the spray can. As a reflex he reached for the can as it was falling and pinched his right pinky finger between the belt and roller causing an injury to the pinky finger that required a skin graft to repair.

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