# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220130230016` · 01/16/2013 · Lafarge Building Materials, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 11.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge Building Materials, Inc.
- **Mine:** [0900878](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900878)
## Narrative

Employee reached to open the door of the loader with his left hand.  When he pulled the level the door sprung open and caught his thumb and pulling it backwards.

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