# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220202160005` · 07/28/2020 · Specialty Vermiculite LLC
## 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:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 32
- **Mine experience:** 1.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Dicalite Management Holdings, LLC
- **Operator:** Specialty Vermiculite LLC
- **Mine:** [3800085](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3800085)
## Narrative

Employee was lifting fork of extended reach lift to adjust width of forks.  EE dropped fork into place.  EE's hand position allowed the tip of pinky finger of EE's right hand to be crushed between back of fork and support cross member of backstop.

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