# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220082700057` · 09/24/2008 · CalMat Co
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 0.65 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vulcan Materials Company
- **Operator:** CalMat Co
- **Mine:** [0401933](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0401933)
## Narrative

Employee was lifting a tilt cylinder for an 834B caterpiller compactor from ground to 4"" x 4"" wooden blocks. Cylinder sat down on left long finger crushing and partially severing last digit of left long finger.

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