# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122500011` · 09/05/2012 · Ash Grove Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Operator:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Mine:** [2500002](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2500002)
## Narrative

E1 (injured employee) and E2 were removing an inlet probe. E1 was working it out with gloved hands and E2 was occasionally tapping it with a sledge. Their actions were working; however, coordination failed once the probe starting moving out.  The tip of E1's left pinky finger got smashed between the sledge and the flange causing a fracture and laceration requiring sutures.

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