# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072950005` · 10/14/2007 · U.S. Silica Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** APPAREL,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 15
- **Mine experience:** 8.1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** USS Holdings Inc
- **Operator:** U.S. Silica Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [3400836](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3400836)
## Narrative

Employee was at the fuel station to fill the fuel tank on a D8 dozer. The employee was standing on the dozer blade push arm, when he jumped backwards to dismount. His ring caught on the latch for the batt box cover. The skin was pulled from the ring finger of his left hand. The finger was surgically removed later at the hospital.

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