# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220123140008` · 09/11/2012 · Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC
- **Mine:** [0100003](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0100003)
## Narrative

Injured was pushing an insert back into a control knob with his right pinky. His finger rolled forward causing a injury. Injured saw a doc on 9/12/12. Doc put a splint on finger to protect from impact. Injured saw Doc again in two weeks. Doc wanted him to see a surgeon. Injured saw surgeon on 10/12/12. Surgeon recommended out patient surgery. Surgery was performed on 11/5/12.

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