# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220071920036` · 06/27/2007 · Suncore Construction and Materials Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 11
- **Mine experience:** 9.88 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CCI  (Clyde Companies Inc)
- **Operator:** Suncore Construction and Materials Inc.
- **Mine:** [4200366](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4200366)
## Narrative

Miner was helping a mechanic finish repairs on a GenSet.  He was installing the raincap on the exhaust stack.  He was pushing down and wiggling the cap and the cap slipped on suddenly pinching the miners finger (middle) cutting the tip of it off.

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