# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080920018` · 03/29/2008 · Norris Asphalt Paving Co.
## 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:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Brady D  Meldrem
- **Operator:** Norris Asphalt Paving Co.
- **Mine:** [2302071](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2302071)
## Narrative

A new roll of belting was elevated off the ground with the boom of a service truck. There was a drill steel put through the center of the belting. The load shifted and the employee grabbed one end of the drill steel. His finger was mashed between the drill steel and the bumper of the service truck. He received stitches and broke the tip of his finger.

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