# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220212100014` · 07/26/2021 · ACE Industrial Sands 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:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELTS (NOT CONVEYOR)
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Paul T  Ayres
- **Operator:** ACE Industrial Sands LLC
- **Mine:** [3102302](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3102302)
## Narrative

Employee was assisting with manual installation of v-belt onto drive motor pulley assembly when fingers were pinched between the belt being installed and the pulley surface. Employee was not aware of hand position relative to the belt being installed. Employee had hand in an exposed position.  This resulted in a crushing type injury middle and index fingers.

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