# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220150210036` · 01/14/2015 · Rademann Stone & Landscape Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 10.29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rick  Rademann
- **Operator:** Rademann Stone & Landscape Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4703182](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4703182)
## Narrative

Miner was cutting limestone on a Hydra-Split machine. Between cuts, he lifted the extraction plate with his right hand & used his left hand to clear debris out from area underneath. The plate slipped out of his right hand, and fell landing onto his left hand/fingers which were still below in the area of the stone chip & debris causing crush injury to left index finger.

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