# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072820097` · 10/03/2007 · Solar Sources Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **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:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Felson  Bowman
- **Operator:** Solar Sources Inc
- **Mine:** [1202234](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202234)
## Narrative

Employee was installing a brake calliper on a 50 ton end dump. EE said he had bolt in one end of calliper & was trying to bolt in other end. The callifper slipped & caught the tip of index finger on left hand, resulting in about 3/8 of finger being cut off.

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