# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220153570013` · 12/17/2015 · Megasand Enterprises, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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 supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.58 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Danny C  Moore; Greg  Angel
- **Operator:** Megasand Enterprises, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4103973](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103973)
## Narrative

Worker had his right thumb smashed after unbolting a vertical pipe, approximately 6"" in diameter by 4' in length. The employee was holding the pipe while another unbolted it.  He lost control of the pipe after the last nut was unbolted and his thumb was caught between the pipe and the railing on the catwalk.  

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