# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220073550053` · 12/14/2007 · Southern Illinois Stone Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 6.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Colas S A
- **Operator:** Southern Illinois Stone Company
- **Mine:** [1101558](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1101558)
## Narrative

Employee was lifting 30"" conveyor headpulley from conveyor while using chain from end to end of pulley. When he broke pulley bearings loose from conveyor, the difference of weight (because of gear reducer) caused the load to shift on crane hook pinching his left thumb.

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