# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220082030025` · 07/17/2008 · Northern Con-Agg Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Edward A Egan
- **Operator:** Northern Con-Agg Inc
- **Mine:** [2101320](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2101320)
## Narrative

Employee was removing 20 lb metal flange from a pipe.  Flange slipped and it pinched finger between flange and work bench.  Resulted in fracture and cut to tip of 4th digit on left hand.

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