# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220151480023` · 05/21/2015 · Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC
- **Mine:** [4100991](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100991)
## Narrative

EE was assisting in removal of the guard on the W16X conveyor tail pulley. He was positioned on the end of the guard attempting to loosen the guard from the excess material around the inside of the tail pulley. As he and another EE was trying to free the guard the injured EE pinky finger on his left hand was pinched between the corner of the guard and the wall.

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