# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220170680020` · 03/03/2017 · Granite Construction Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Greaser, Grease man, Oiler, Lube man, Dragline oiler
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MOTORS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 332
- **Mine experience:** 14.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Granite Construction Inc
- **Operator:** Granite Construction Company
- **Mine:** [2602204](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602204)
## Narrative

Employee was lifting a belt motor on to an in place belt line for future installation. As ee went to set it on the belt with the help of another employee left middle finger was pinched between the motor and the belt causing a laceration on the pad of finger.

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