# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080090011` · 01/08/2008 · Fairbanks Gold Mining Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CRANES,DERRICKS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kinross Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Fairbanks Gold Mining Inc
- **Mine:** [5001616](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/5001616)
## Narrative

Refinery operator was hooking an Electrowinning basket onto the bracket attached to the crane. One side of the basket came loose, the basket swung and pinched the employees left middle finger between the basket and the crane hook. This resulted in a fracture of the finger tip and a laceration that required sutures to close.

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