# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220152580035` · 08/31/2015 · TXI Operations LP
## 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:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** TXI Operations LP
- **Mine:** [3401859](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3401859)
## Narrative

EE's were conducting routine maintenance tasks on rail car.  While changing a brake shoe on the rail car, EE heard air and felt his right ring finger become caught between the brake shoe and the brake beam.  The second EE was able to use a pry bar to free the EE's finger. EE suffered an avulsion fracture to the right ring finger and was released to light duty restrictions.

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