# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220201670026` · 06/12/2020 · CalPortland Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Taiheiyo Cement Corp
- **Operator:** CalPortland Company
- **Mine:** [0201138](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0201138)
## Narrative

Employee was removing the bearing cap from a belt conveyer pulley for inspection. EE forgot to remove the tension from the counterweight and when EE removed the bearing cover bolts it shifted smashing EE's hand between the bearing cap and support structure. The result was multiple lacerations and  fractures of the left ring finger.

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