# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220083290023` · 11/13/2008 · Lhoist North America of Tennessee, LLC
## 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:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Tennessee, LLC
- **Mine:** [4000087](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4000087)
## Narrative

IE noticed that one of the straps was not going to contact the forks as co-worker was attempting to lift the super sack with the forklift. IE tried to place the strap on the fork on the fork, catching his left middle finger between the strap and the fork. This mashed his finger and he went to the emergency room. A splint was placed on the finger.

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