# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220191360045` · 05/15/2019 · Tilcon New York Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Groundman, Yardman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Tilcon New York Inc
- **Mine:** [2800541](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2800541)
## Narrative

While employee went to open flop gate in the screen chute, gate created resistance, employee cleaned around gate, went to push gate down, lost balance and left and middle finger got caught between closed flop gate and wall of chute. Tip of middle finger was crushed resulting in tip of bone to have multiple chips and skin removed with exposure to muscle, fat and tip of bone. 

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