# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220103090002` · 10/29/2010 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **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:** DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imerys S A
- **Operator:** Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4500939](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4500939)
## Narrative

Employee was on knees vacuuming floor near north packing stand door.  Another employee pushed door open on his way out of packing stand, at that moment Employee vacuuming reached up and put his right hand on door jam, as door closed it caught the end of his right ring finger.  Employee jerked hand back and a portion of finger plus nail was torn off.

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