# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220230890016` · 03/22/2023 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling timber
- **Injury source:** POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 9
- **Mine experience:** 5.73 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Americas Gold and Silver Corporation
- **Operator:** U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1000082](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1000082)
## Narrative

A miner and partner were moving a 10""X10"" cap. As they were setting the cap in place one of the miners caught the tip of left index finger. The tip of the finger was de-gloved. Surgery was preformed the following day. Amputation to the first knuckle was required. 

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