# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220231990014` · 07/05/2023 · DeAtley Crushing Co
## 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:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eucon Corporation
- **Operator:** DeAtley Crushing Co
- **Mine:** [1001900](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1001900)
## Narrative

Setting a conveyor belt in place. The worker was placing blocking under the conveyor support when the load shifted downward, smashing the worker's Left thumb between the block and the conveyor leg. This cut the tip of the thumb and required stitches to close the wound.

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