# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220170890017` · 03/24/2017 · Aggregate Resources, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Daniel R  Balkema; Ralph T  Balkema
- **Operator:** Aggregate Resources, Inc.
- **Mine:** [2003285](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2003285)
## Narrative

Employee was flipping blow bars on a Hazemag crusher.  The blow bar spun and hit hand between the blow bar and the rotor.  The blow broke the employee's right pinky finger.  EE went to a hospital.  They x-rayed finger, put in a few stitches, wrapped it up and released without restrictions to go back to work.  

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