# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080650006` · 02/25/2008 · Ohio American Energy Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 10
- **Mine experience:** 0.21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** Ohio American Energy Incorporated
- **Mine:** [3304550](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3304550)
## Narrative

Employee was assisting in the replacement of a bearing on the transfer conveyor belt. Employee was checking the hole alignment of the bearing block to the conveyor frame by inserting his finger into the hole in the bearing block. However, the block shifted and pinched his finger, removing his nail in the process.

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