# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220211580013` · 06/02/2021 · Merryville Aggregates 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:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martha  Goodell; Shawn  Carson
- **Operator:** Merryville Aggregates LLC
- **Mine:** [1601594](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1601594)
## Narrative

The laborer was feeding a conveyor belt through rollers. The conveyor belt was lowered completely to the ground while the miner was working on it.  The miner pulled too hard on the conveyor at the same time that another miner was pulling on it and their hand went between the rollers and the conveyor belt.  

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