# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220131830002` · 06/24/2013 · Molycorp Minerals 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 49
- **Mine experience:** 0.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Molycorp Inc
- **Operator:** Molycorp Minerals 
- **Mine:** [0402542](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0402542)
## Narrative

Employee was preparing 8' section of 10"" pipe to be welded and installed. Employee unbolted upper portion of pipe to install purge valve. upper section of pipe came free began to slide off rack, employee grabbed for pipe and his left thumb for caught between pipe and angle iron of pipe rack.

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