# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220120110015` · 01/09/2012 · Homestake Mining Company Of California
## 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:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.63 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Homestake Mining Company Of California
- **Mine:** [2602307](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602307)
## Narrative

Employee was changing a drill hammer and smashed his finger between the hammer and the drill pipe. Diagnosed with an avulsion fracture.  Released to full duty.

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