# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220091810036` · 06/24/2009 · Valley Caliche Products Inc
## 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:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert H  Thompson; Mark G  Motheral
- **Operator:** Valley Caliche Products Inc
- **Mine:** [4101477](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4101477)
## Narrative

Two EE's were cleaning and oiling bearing housing with bearing inside from vibrating screen. Bearing housing was set up on its side and oil caused bearing housing to slip and fall over. Bearing housing caught end of thumb on right hand of EE, crushed/cut end of thumb on right hand.

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