# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220211230020` · 04/28/2021 · Rock Contractors Inc
## 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:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 18
- **Mine experience:** 20 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Charles W  Wood
- **Operator:** Rock Contractors Inc
- **Mine:** [1001880](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1001880)
## Narrative

Employee was attempting to adjust a spring in the crusher. The spring was not seated properly in the spring seats. Employee reached with left hand and grabbed the spring. When employee grabbed the spring it moved smashing the tips of employee's ring and middle fingers. 

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