# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220180260027` · 01/24/2018 · VCNA Prairie LLC
## 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:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 18 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** VOTORANTIM CIMENTOS
- **Operator:** VCNA Prairie LLC
- **Mine:** [1202318](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202318)
## Narrative

Employee was pulling the guard out of a conveyor with another employee for maintenance.  The weight of the guard shifted pinching the employee's left thumb between the guard and conveyor.  This resulted in a cut or tear of the skin next to the thumb nail.  Required stitches.  There was no damage to the thumb nail.  Employee was wearing gloves at the time of the incident.

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