# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220150920032` · 03/24/2015 · Lhoist North America of Alabama, 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:** Dryer operator, Kiln operator,  Dry plant operator,  Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 158
- **Mine experience:** 0.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC
- **Mine:** [0101264](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0101264)
## Narrative

EE was going to plug the kiln, at first he put the plug in the feed pipe backwards so he had to reposition it. When he went to re position the plug the t-handle on the plug caught his hand between the conveyor belt and the bar. Causing burns and breaking 2 fingers.

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