# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072530065` · 09/04/2007 · Hess Pumice Products Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 28
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J Marvin  Hess
- **Operator:** Hess Pumice Products Inc
- **Mine:** [1000655](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1000655)
## Narrative

Was cleaning a mold. Moved latex to fit into a mold. Hand was on edge of mold and got caught between molds which cut finger tip off.

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