# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220152010039` · 07/15/2015 · Lueders Limestone
## 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:** Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 30
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cary  Brown
- **Operator:** Lueders Limestone
- **Mine:** [4104257](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4104257)
## Narrative

Employee was picking up a rock that was 12"" height x 20"" length, approximately 80 pounds. He set the rock on the belt to be split and his hand was under the rock. This caused a laceration to his left pinky finger. He was taken to Stamford Hospital, at which time they referred him to the Hendrick Hospital for surgery to sew up the injury. The finger was broken as well.

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