# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122650011` · 09/18/2012 · Nu-West Industries Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Agrium Inc
- **Operator:** Nu-West Industries Inc
- **Mine:** [1002177](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1002177)
## Narrative

Employee was changing cutting edges on a D10 dozer with the assistance of two mechanics.  The bar that the injured employee was using slipped and the cutting edge came down crushing the employees right ring finger in between the edge and the dozer blade, amputating the tip of the finger off.

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