# STRIKING OR BUMPING
> MSHA accident `220100610011` · 02/06/2010 · PCS Phosphate Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** STRIKING OR BUMPING
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Front-end loader
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** DISLOCATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
- **Operator:** PCS Phosphate Company Inc
- **Mine:** [3100212](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3100212)
## Narrative

Employee was moving oversize material using a CAT 966H Loader.  He stopped to blow his nose and dropped the paper towel he was using and tried to catch it.  As he was reaching between the seat and the steering column, he jammed his middle finger on the steering column, dislocating the middle finger on his right hand.

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