# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220120380035` · 02/03/2012 · Newmont USA Limited
## 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:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 7.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Newmont Corporation
- **Operator:** Newmont USA Limited
- **Mine:** [2602314](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602314)
## Narrative

Employee was at the surface shop getting his loader ready to go underground. He realized the seat needed to be adjusted and when he lifted the adjustment handle the seat slid back and pinched his left middle finger in the track causing a small laceration and slight tuft fracture of the end of the finger.

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