# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220131620009` · 06/04/2013 · Hommel Concrete Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 73
- **Mine experience:** 1.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Gayla T  Hommel; Guy D  Hommel Jr
- **Operator:** Hommel Concrete Company
- **Mine:** [4003352](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4003352)
## Narrative

Employee was working on a track hoe, trying to remove the pin from the cylinder that works the bucket. While pushing to pin out. the bucket slipped and the employee tried to catch the bucket and left hand was caught between two pieces of metal. Left hand suffered lacerations and torn tendon to ring finger.

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