# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220070570054` · 02/09/2007 · Specialty Minerals Inc
## 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:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 25.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minerals Technologies Inc
- **Operator:** Specialty Minerals Inc
- **Mine:** [0600019](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0600019)
## Narrative

EE was working in the calcium/furnace building loading calcium crowns into the crown chipper chute & pinched his left index finger between the crown & metal chute. Reportable due to avulsion injury - ripped a number of layers of skin. He was released back to restricted work duty but was already scheduled for vacation from 2/10 thru 2/18. On 2/19 he was released back to full duty.

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