# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220140150012` · 01/13/2014 · George Reed Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Reed Family Companies
- **Operator:** George Reed Inc
- **Mine:** [0403761](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0403761)
## Narrative

Employee was constructing new conveyor, frame section had no belt, unpowered and no stored energy.  While moving frame into place employees hand passed through area between diagonal and horizontal troughing rollers.  Space was large enough for employees right hand pinky finger to pass through, but small enough to cause laceration and damage to finger.

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