# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220113050025` · 10/22/2011 · J R Simplot 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:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.37 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Scott  Simplot
- **Operator:** J R Simplot Company
- **Mine:** [1001590](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1001590)
## Narrative

Employee was removing blow bar keeper blocks from the shales crusher when the block slipped out of their hand, went to grab it and wedging left thumb between bar and rotor of the mill.  Employee went to doctor and was diagnosed with a cracked bone in thumb.

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