# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220152950012` · 10/21/2015 · Rock-It Natural Stone
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Billy D  Baldwin
- **Operator:** Rock-It Natural Stone
- **Mine:** [3401856](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3401856)
## Narrative

Worker was stacking a piece of chopped rock onto a pallet when his finger was caught between another piece of rock as he was setting the rock down. This resulted in a smashed and broken pinky finger on the left hand.   

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