# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220081710020` · 06/17/2008 · Taft Production Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELTS (NOT CONVEYOR)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Oil Dri Corporation Of America
- **Operator:** Taft Production Company
- **Mine:** [0402964](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0402964)
## Narrative

Maintence personnel were working on a belt driven machine and did not loosen the motor mounts; when they tried to roll the drive belts on the sheaves an employee's fingers got caught between the belt and the sheaves causing his right ring finger to break.

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