# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220191690017` · 06/15/2019 · The Quikrete Companies
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Quikrete Holdings Inc.
- **Operator:** The Quikrete Companies
- **Mine:** [2200786](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2200786)
## Narrative

Employee was assisting in the installation of a drive unit on a mixing screw.  The unit was under tension, being pulled into alignment.  Employee was using fingertip to check alignment of bolt holes.  The unit unexpectedly and suddenly moved, causing the amputation of left pinky fingertip including the fingernail. 

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