# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220141480025` · 05/20/2014 · Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 7.98 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mosaic Company
- **Operator:** Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC
- **Mine:** [0801117](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0801117)
## Narrative

Employee injured his right thumb while making an adjustment to the forks on an off-road forklift in preparation for a lift.  The fork came off of the support saddle and swiveled pinching the employees hand between the base of the fork and bottom part of the carriage.

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