# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220112090031` · 07/18/2011 · Alaska Interstate Construction, LLC.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHUTE & SLIDE-CONVYR HOPR
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 240
- **Mine experience:** 0.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cook Inlet Regional Inc; Nabors Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Alaska Interstate Construction, LLC.
- **Mine:** [5001877](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/5001877)
## Narrative

Welder was positioning chute on welding table to cut a straight edge for installation of flange.  As he and a helper were turning the piece, the chute was standing on end.  As chute cleared edge of table it fell toward open side and slid down front of table catching welder's right pointer finger, breaking the bone and lacerating the finger requiring 4 stitches and splinting.

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