# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220151250015` · 05/01/2015 · Lhoist North America of Arizona Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Arizona Inc.
- **Mine:** [0201457](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0201457)
## Narrative

The employee was using a jackhammer with bit to remove buildup that had accumulated between the preheater bull nose and feed bed. The jackhammer bit was wedged between the bull nose and rock bed. When proceeding to begin jackhammering the employee used only one hand to grab the jackhammer, it fell pinching the employees thumb between the jackhammer and preheater ram guard.

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