# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220192420036` · 08/29/2019 · Montana Limestone Company
## 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:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
- **Days lost:** 12
- **Mine experience:** 2.1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Basin Electric Power Cooperative
- **Operator:** Montana Limestone Company
- **Mine:** [2402306](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2402306)
## Narrative

During the activity of removing the adjustment bolts from the bearing housing, a punch was used to support one side of the bearing, the employee pulled out the support punch and stored energy caught EE's hand between the bearing and adjustment housing.  

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