# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220200580012` · 02/19/2020 · SamSand LLC
## 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:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 77
- **Mine experience:** 0.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Samuel M  Brockinton
- **Operator:** SamSand LLC
- **Mine:** [0301985](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0301985)
## Narrative

Employee received partial fingertip amputation, crush injury to finger and open fracture of distal phalanx of right hand when positioning forks on a Cat 1255D Telehandler. Forks were pushed out by employee who had a hand behind forks and when they swung back, fingers were caught between forks and mast.

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