# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220212640016` · 08/26/2021 · Knox County Stone
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Dry screening plant operator, Screen house operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 30 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Riverstone Group
- **Operator:** Knox County Stone
- **Mine:** [2300125](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2300125)
## Narrative

Employee alleges they were removing loader tooth from magnet and they smashed their right thumb between the loader tooth and box beam. Employee received 9 stitches.

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