# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220233530013` · 12/15/2023 · WE Soda Alkali, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 25
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Genesis Energy LP
- **Operator:** WE Soda Alkali, LLC
- **Mine:** [4800152](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800152)
## Narrative

Employee was dismantling a cable handler, when the cable handler slipped pinching employee's finger causing a laceration and partial amputation of the pinky finger.

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