# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220071660052` · 06/05/2007 · LaFarge Building Materials Incorporated
## 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:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** LaFarge Building Materials Incorporated
- **Mine:** [3400026](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3400026)
## Narrative

Employee was trying to open tipping valve slide gate on LSI system to #1 Kiln. Gate broke loose and closed pinching right thumb between lip of slide and tipping valve housing.

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