# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220223350014` · 11/15/2022 · Aggregate Resources, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Daniel R  Balkema; Ralph T  Balkema
- **Operator:** Aggregate Resources, Inc.
- **Mine:** [2002942](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2002942)
## Narrative

Employee was trying to free up a frozen cam-lock on a coupling hose to a pump on a classifier.  EE was pushing hard on the clamp when the locking pin broke.  EE then smashed a finger into the pipe, breaking the middle finger on left hand.

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