# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220083150049` · 10/27/2008 · Central Sand and Gravel Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Operator:** Central Sand and Gravel Company
- **Mine:** [2500511](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2500511)
## Narrative

Employee was moving the dredge anchor cable that was against the workboat railing, when his left thumb was pinched between the railing cable, cut need 8 stitches to close wound.

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