# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220172890023` · 08/18/2017 · Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 7.1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Operator:** Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel Company
- **Mine:** [2501254](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2501254)
## Narrative

Employee was lifting an auger bit on the rack and dropped it.  It pinched/crushed the tip of left ring finger.

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