# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220123110014` · 11/03/2012 · Specialty Minerals Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 9 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minerals Technologies Inc
- **Operator:** Specialty Minerals Inc
- **Mine:** [0600019](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0600019)
## Narrative

The employee pushed a crown from the pusher cradle to the roller conveyor. As the crown slid onto the roller conveyor, the employees' hand was at the lower portion of the crown headed toward the roller conveyor.  One of his fingers were pinched between the crown and one of the rollers. The employee fractured the tip of his right ring finger.

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