# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220111300017` · 05/05/2011 · Lueders Limestone
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 62
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cary  Brown
- **Operator:** Lueders Limestone
- **Mine:** [4104257](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4104257)
## Narrative

Miner was checking the saw belt while saw WAS NOT running. His hand slipped and hand fell onto saw blade and cut his right thumb and the knuckle. Miner was taken to Hendricks Hospital in Abilene Texas and was treated. Miner was released the next day. Miner should have been more careful where he placed his hands to check belt in future.

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