# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220143160084` · 11/10/2014 · Linck Aggregates, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 79
- **Mine experience:** 12.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Oswald R  Kinas
- **Operator:** Linck Aggregates, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4702850](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4702850)
## Narrative

Worker was trying to start electric water pump and won't start so he reset pump and pulled start lever on electric box and box blew up knocking worker backwards and breaking left thumb.

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