# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220091590018` · 05/22/2009 · CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, 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:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 18.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cemex S A
- **Operator:** CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC
- **Mine:** [0800046](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0800046)
## Narrative

The employee was using a forklift to empty a shop dumpster into a larger dumpster outside. Once the forklift was hoisted in position to empty the dumpster, employee exited forklift to unlatch dumpster with left hand. Unknowingly, he placed his right hand in a nip point that was struck by dumpster as it tipped backwards after dumping load forward into larger dumpster.

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