# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220171290013` · 05/01/2017 · Central Limestone Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Andrew  Sellett; Barry  Narvick
- **Operator:** Central Limestone Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1100025](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100025)
## Narrative

While unfastening a bolt in order to remove a damaged steel fabricated guard, a sudden unexpected movement of the guard striking the miner's left hand middle finger causing a fracture and laceration of the distal and middle phalanx.

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