# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220181000003` · 04/04/2018 · Vulcan Construction Materials LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **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,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 309
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vulcan Materials Company
- **Operator:** Vulcan Construction Materials LLC
- **Mine:** [0700112](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0700112)
## Narrative

Employees were assembling a dredge ladder on site. While bolting the two sections together EE reached down for additional bolts placing EE's left thumb between the flanges. While the crane was holding one section the wind shift the load enough to smash EE's thumb, resulting in a laceration and fracture. 

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