# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220082250020` · 08/08/2008 · Lhoist North America of Tennessee, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CONVEYORS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Tennessee, Inc
- **Mine:** [0801121](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0801121)
## Narrative

While repairing screw conveyor employee followed company lockout/tagout procedures but failed to realize that the screw shaft was free wheeling inside of collar when he stuck his finger into the bolt hole of the screw drive shaft.

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