# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220133470012` · 12/05/2013 · Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc.
## 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:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Veris Gold Corp.
- **Operator:** Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc.
- **Mine:** [2602299](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602299)
## Narrative

While completing a vehicle pre-op on haul truck, miner was attempting to loosen a frozen chock from the wheel. Chock came loose & smashed left index finger between chock an pump cylinder of the truck.

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