# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220121670013` · 06/14/2012 · Schmidt Construction, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **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:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Jessica E  Schmidt
- **Operator:** Schmidt Construction, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4202359](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4202359)
## Narrative

Two workers on the ground pushing over a 17"" feed tube, about three feet high, with a flange on one end.  When the tube moved over, a sleeve on the bottom of the tube shifted upward, pinching the fingers on one hand of one worker.  Broken tip of index finger and tissue damage on other three fingers.  Thumb uninjured.

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