# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080420036` · 01/17/2007 · Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC- Gouverneur Mineral Div.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** OTHER INJURY,NEC
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 4.79 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** R T Vanderbilt Company Inc
- **Operator:** Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC- Gouverneur Mineral Div.
- **Mine:** [3000610](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3000610)
## Narrative

Employee was lowering the top portion of a high jacker (man lift).  He removed the 2 pins to pivot the top down and when it came down suddenly he said it pinched his finger between the cage and frame work.  Employee has seen a doctor and will have fluid removed. (2/18/08 appointment) Amendment: EE had fluid & cyst removed. He lost one day (5/5/08); resigned for other employment.

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