# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080630017` · 02/28/2008 · Idaho Materials & Construction
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Idaho Materials & Construction
- **Mine:** [1002035](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1002035)
## Narrative

Two employees were changing the roller on the crusher belt.  As one employee was trying to place the ear of the roller into the bracket the roller slipped out of his hand.  The other employee was holding the other end of the roller and couldn't let go of the roller before it smashed his right thumb.  Required 5 stitches.

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