# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220161900018` · 07/07/2016 · Valley Ready Mix, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Crusher attendant/operator, Pan feeder operator/worker
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 12.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David Z  Walters
- **Operator:** Valley Ready Mix, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1002200](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1002200)
## Narrative

A metal plate was being installed near a powerful magnet.  They were too close to the magnet and the plate was pulled to the magnet causing injury to hand.

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