# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220180450001` · 02/09/2018 · Action Materials
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Wade  Matson
- **Operator:** Action Materials
- **Mine:** [4503669](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4503669)
## Narrative

Two miners were replacing the drive belts on feeder when one of the miners got hand pinched between the belt and pulley, resulting in the tip of finger being amputated.

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