# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220121230038` · 05/02/2012 · Mid America Sand LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 1.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Harlan L  Limpus
- **Operator:** Mid America Sand LLC
- **Mine:** [2302378](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2302378)
## Narrative

Employee was trying to release the anchor rope on the Guppy Boat when he lost the slack in the rope severing the tip of his left index finger.

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