# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220121790016` · 06/22/2012 · Cedar Creek Quarries, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 12.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert G  Wienert
- **Operator:** Cedar Creek Quarries, Inc
- **Mine:** [3502376](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3502376)
## Narrative

Rock backed up in jaw, employee was trying to remove it, rocks broke free and smashed his thumb.

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