# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072850063` · 10/05/2007 · Farwest Portable Crushing Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Donn (Ted) Theodore  Salka
- **Operator:** Farwest Portable Crushing Inc
- **Mine:** [3503655](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3503655)
## Narrative

Conditions contributing to the accident were that it was still dark, cold and the top of the hand guard happened to slip onto the belt and pulled ou of EE's hand.

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