# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220082240024` · 07/28/2008 · CalMat Co
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** SHAKING,VIBRATNG CONVEYOR
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vulcan Materials Company
- **Operator:** CalMat Co
- **Mine:** [0401734](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0401734)
## Narrative

The employee went to the company clinic on 7/28/08 and was placed on restricted duty. The employee attempted to install a V-belt on a feeder sheave when the counter weight of the feeder rotated resulting in a R-index finger laceration (required 4 sutures) and contusions to R-index, middle and ring fingers.

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