# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220223610015` · 12/16/2022 · Independence Excavating, Inc.
## 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:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 132
- **Mine experience:** 0.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vic  DiGeronimo Jr
- **Operator:** Independence Excavating, Inc.
- **Mine:** [0203453](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0203453)
## Narrative

While attempting to change out out a tire on a skid loader. the operator got left finger in between the rim of the tire and hub of the machine while mounting the tire. The operator immediately felt pain in the left finger when EE removed the glove and saw a laceration on left finger. 

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