# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122370035` · 08/23/2012 · Greer Limestone Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** APPAREL,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 20
- **Mine experience:** 4.33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Greer Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Greer Limestone Company
- **Mine:** [4600016](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4600016)
## Narrative

While getting out of the basket on the tower truck, employee's ring on his left ring finger caught on the basket, ripping the skin loose all around his finger.

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