# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220163280020` · 11/18/2016 · CalPortland Company
## 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:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Taiheiyo Cement Corp
- **Operator:** CalPortland Company
- **Mine:** [0203350](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0203350)
## Narrative

Employee used poor hand placement while getting off of VSI lid EE was repairing. Employee was also not wearing gloves during the time of injury.  Poor hand placement on pivot point while getting off of equipment caused left pinky to get caught between VSI lid and attach point. The result was employee fracturing the tip of the right pinky finger.

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