# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220070850041` · 03/20/2007 · S & G Excavating, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **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:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kenneth E  Steiner Jr
- **Operator:** S & G Excavating, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1202196](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202196)
## Narrative

Employee was lifting a fork to place in the mast of CAT TH63 forklift when his helper dropped his end. This caused the employee's right thumb to get pinched between the fork and the mast.

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