# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080230020` · 01/22/2008 · Southway Construction Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 358
- **Mine experience:** 1.29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Estate of Henry T. Southway Jr.
- **Operator:** Southway Construction Company Inc
- **Mine:** [2902223](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2902223)
## Narrative

Fixing tear in conveyor belt left hand got caught - smashing it. Employee has been treated at Union County General Hospital.

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