# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220110200034` · 11/24/2010 · Western Clay Company
## 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:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Fred D  Mortensen
- **Operator:** Western Clay Company
- **Mine:** [4200073](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4200073)
## Narrative

Changing gear box on sand auger. He was putting the new gear box on and started pushing when all of the sudden it went on very easily. EE caught his right ring finger between the gear box and the frame. Cut his right finger.

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