# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220130560056` · 02/22/2013 · Granite Construction Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **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:** OTHER INJURY,NEC
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 9 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Granite Construction Inc
- **Operator:** Granite Construction Company
- **Mine:** [0403107](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0403107)
## Narrative

Employee was removing a guard in order to perform required maintenance. As he pulled on the guard to remove, it sprung back pinching his left pinky finger between the guard and the mounting bolt. Employee was wearing leather gloves.

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