# HOISTING
> MSHA accident `220180600009` · 02/22/2018 · TOR Minerals International
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HOISTING
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** ELEVATORS,CAGES,SKIPS,ETC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 16
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Bernard A  Paulson
- **Operator:** TOR Minerals International
- **Mine:** [4103461](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103461)
## Narrative

Employee was clearing bridging wet Aluminum Trihydrate material from bucket elevator inlet chute with a shovel. The area was restricted access with barricade and signage. Shovel got caught to rotating buckets of elevator causing fingers to pinch between the shovel handle and inlet chute. EE received treatment from hospital ER for finger closed fracture and nail avulsion.

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