# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220083080003` · 10/29/2008 · Carder Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **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:** 37
- **Mine experience:** 11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ron D  Peterson
- **Operator:** Carder Inc
- **Mine:** [0504581](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0504581)
## Narrative

was putting pipe together and smashed left thumb between the pipe and the work boat. The left thumb is broken.

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