# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220092240008` · 08/06/2009 · Meridian Aggregates Company, a Limited Partnership
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR 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:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 8.6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Meridian Aggregates Company, a Limited Partnership
- **Mine:** [3401634](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3401634)
## Narrative

EE was assisting a CAT field mechanic to line up a final drive.  While lifting the final drive up with the forklift, the final drive tipped forward.  Our employee had his left hand on the chain that they were using around the final drive.  His left index and left ring finger was pinched between the final drive and the chain.  This resulted in 3 stitches in each injured finger.

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