# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220071310067` · 05/08/2007 · PIA Company, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 16
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Larry  Thornsberry
- **Operator:** PIA Company, Inc
- **Mine:** [1519073](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519073)
## Narrative

While repairing an auger, the auger shifted and caught the employee's right ring and middle fingers between auger and auger housing. This resulted in both fingers being broken with hairline fractures.

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