# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220183030025` · 10/24/2018 · Lhoist North America of Missouri, Inc
## 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:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Missouri, Inc
- **Mine:** [2302120](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2302120)
## Narrative

While attempting to remove a belt scraper, the opposite end slid out of the housing, causing the scraper shaft to tilt on the end the employee was working on.  The employees thumb was smashed between the scraper shaft and the housing for the conveyor head pulley.

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