# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080640029` · 05/08/2007 · Central Specialties Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Joe  Minnerath
- **Operator:** Central Specialties Inc
- **Mine:** [2103052](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2103052)
## Narrative

Employee was working on equipment when he caught his right thumb in the hydraulic lift mechanism, causing a laceration on his thumb.

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