# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220203510018` · 12/02/2020 · Columbia River Carbonates
## 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:** Plumber, Pipefitter, Millwright
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Northwest Carbonates; Bleeck Management
- **Operator:** Columbia River Carbonates
- **Mine:** [4503286](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4503286)
## Narrative

Miner was disassembling area guarding and moving the metal pieces to a staging area when one of the pieces started to fall. Miner thought was out of the way, but EE's hand became pinned between the metal and a concrete ecology block causing injury. Miner was wearing gloves.  

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