# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220241100027` · 04/14/2024 · APAC-Central, Inc 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** CONVEYORS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** APAC-Central, Inc 
- **Mine:** [0301583](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0301583)
## Narrative

Employee was removing loose rock that got lodge in the V-belts/gear box on cv02, Employee was holding onto the v-belts with right hand and removed loose rock with the left hand. When the rock came loose, the conveyor belt rolled backwards, this resulted in right middle finger to get pinched in between the v-belts and the motor pulley.

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