# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220170730024` · 03/10/2017 · Haile Gold Mine Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- **Occupation:** Plumber, Pipefitter, Millwright
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** OceanaGold Corporation
- **Operator:** Haile Gold Mine Inc
- **Mine:** [3800600](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3800600)
## Narrative

Employee was working to re-install drive belts on Flash Flotation circuit. The isolated and locked-out belts were being re-installed by rotating the unit by hand. Employee was positioned on the in-going nip of the drive sheave when right, little finger became caught in the nip point created by the belts engaging the drive sheave resulting in a fracture of finger.

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