# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220181200029` · 04/20/2018 · Bentonite Performance Minerals, LLC 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 44
- **Mine experience:** 7.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Halliburton Company
- **Operator:** Bentonite Performance Minerals, LLC 
- **Mine:** [4800070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800070)
## Narrative

EE went on break, noticed dusting in main packer. Went to MCC panel check that dust fan was on (seen that the dust vane & #6 screw were off like they're supposed to be). EE went to dust vane visual inspection port, removed the inspection cap to see if product was flowing, stuck hand in port, while pulling their hand back out caught their fingers tips on the vane fins.

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