# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220133230004` · 11/08/2013 · Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 12.58 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cementos Argos S A
- **Operator:** Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC 
- **Mine:** [3800305](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3800305)
## Narrative

Employee was with 3 production assistants removing a support beam from the kiln firing hood. They were using a metal cable, pulley block and forklift to pull the beam. Employee was holding the cable to guide it through the pulley block. The cable moved and his hand was pulled into the pulley block causing serious crush injury to right hand. Job was stopped and EMS was contacted.

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