# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122540049` · 09/07/2012 · Valley Minerals, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Tom  Hillman; Paul  Melnuk
- **Operator:** Valley Minerals, LLC
- **Mine:** [2302371](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2302371)
## Narrative

Was pushing a large piece of metal into place and pinned his ring finger on right hand.

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