# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220232510011` · 08/30/2023 · Pontotoc Sands Company 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:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELTS (NOT CONVEYOR)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 0.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Castle Lake LP; Joshua  Lehde
- **Operator:** Pontotoc Sands Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3402161](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3402161)
## Narrative

Dry plant crew was in the process of reassembling the exhaust fan on bag house 3. After performing lockout, tagout, tryout; the belt was manually turned to diagnose an issue. When the belt was moving, the employee grabbed the moving belt by hand causing employee's fingers to be pulled in between the belt and sheave. 

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