# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220082250018` · 08/08/2008 · Imerys Mica Kings Mountain Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 16.21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** General Chemical Industrial Products Inc
- **Operator:** Imerys Mica Kings Mountain Inc
- **Mine:** [3100273](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3100273)
## Narrative

Employee was assisting a plant mechanic in replacing a tail pulley and bearing assembly on a mill feed conveyor belt.  As the two employees were setting the assembly in place on the conveyor frame, one end of the assembly slipped and fell onto the victims middle finger on his right hand.

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