# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220133230002` · 11/14/2013 · Valley Caliche Products Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert H  Thompson; Mark G  Motheral
- **Operator:** Valley Caliche Products Inc
- **Mine:** [4101477](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4101477)
## Narrative

Employee was loading oxygen bottle used for cutting torch onto welding truck. While loading tank, the tank caught his finger and smashed finger causing fracture to tip of middle finger on right hand.

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