# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220163230027` · 11/15/2016 · Ward Stone, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Climb scaffolds, Ladders
- **Injury source:** MOVEABLE LADDERS
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 4.63 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Brad K Ward; Anna C Ward
- **Operator:** Ward Stone, LLC
- **Mine:** [1202366](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202366)
## Narrative

EE went to tower 1 to check clips on conveyor belt. Ee grabbed ladder at hinge point, when ee placed weight on the ladder, it smashed/pinched left pinky, ring & middle fingers. Resulting in the amputation of middle finger, just below the nail. EE recalls pulling hand out, from the hinge point, which ee thinks resulted in the separation of middle finger.

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