# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220151390031` · 05/11/2015 · Gerke Excavating, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Richard A  Gerke
- **Operator:** Gerke Excavating, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4703710](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4703710)
## Narrative

While moving stuck material while plant was shut down and locked out a rock struck his right thumb.  Employee thought that it was only bruised but went to the dr. the following day and discovered it was fractured.

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