# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220140730006` · 02/27/2014 · North American Limestone Corporation
## 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:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Greg  Gould
- **Operator:** North American Limestone Corporation
- **Mine:** [1202443](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202443)
## Narrative

Two operators were taking a guard off the tail pulley to change out conveyor belting. In the process of trying to remove the guard it became lodged. The operators tried to free the guard and while trying to do so the guard slipped, smashing his thumb between the guard & the hand rail. Changes were made to the guard that night to allow for easier removal. 

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