# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220231280003` · 05/01/2023 · Con-Agg Companies, 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:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 120
- **Mine experience:** 2.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Summit Materials LLC
- **Operator:** Con-Agg Companies, LLC
- **Mine:** [2300099](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2300099)
## Narrative

The EE was improperly loading steel into a drill. They laid the boom down & were adding steel directly into the carousel. One end of a steel fell out while handling it. This caused the other end to fall out & smash their thumb between another steel. Upon seeing a doctor, it was diagnosed the the EE ruptured a tendon in their right thumb.

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