# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220112590011` · 08/17/2011 · Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** MCH PWR TRNSMSN APPR,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** DISLOCATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC
- **Mine:** [0100003](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0100003)
## Narrative

Employee was flipping a rail switch and dislocated his finger. The Employee did not report the accident until 8/31/2011. The Safety supervisor accompanied the employee to the ER on 9/6/2011.

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