# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220171250014` · 05/01/2017 · Wyo-Ben Inc
## 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:** Ball/Rod/Pebble/Hand/Limestone/Dry mill operator, Roller operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.65 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David  Brown
- **Operator:** Wyo-Ben Inc
- **Mine:** [4801191](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801191)
## Narrative

EE assisting with knife replacement on pugmill.  When turning drive belt by hand to rotate shaft, addition of knives made it easier to turn and momentum easier.  Finger was caught between belt and sheave resulting in a cut to ring finger.

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