# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220120930039` · 03/24/2012 · Rio Grande Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **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 COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Aurcana Corporation
- **Operator:** Rio Grande Mining Company
- **Mine:** [4102905](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4102905)
## Narrative

EE was helping another ee move a steel rack. The steel rack was tied to the forks of a fork lift. When ee delivered the rack to the new location on the surface by the portal. EE was working in the area and went over to help. When ee untied the wire, the load shifted and pinched his right thumb lacerating it.

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