# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220152820035` · 10/02/2015 · Blount Springs Materials Co Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BRICK,CERAMIC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert D  Heatherly
- **Operator:** Blount Springs Materials Co Inc
- **Mine:** [0103234](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0103234)
## Narrative

Employees were replacing apron liners weighing approximately 80lb apiece in a rotor impact crusher.  Two employees had set apron liner on top of bearing housing when it over balanced, sliding off the housing pinching employees little finger on left hand between liner and impact rotor.  The employee required stitches on the end of finger.

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