# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220073100023` · 10/31/2007 · Miles Sand & Gravel Co Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 14 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Walt  Miles
- **Operator:** Miles Sand & Gravel Co Inc
- **Mine:** [4503281](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4503281)
## Narrative

While lifting a steel grate to position it into its concrete framework the miner dropped the steel grate without first removing his fingers smashing the middle and ring finger of his right hand.

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