# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220242060027` · 07/18/2024 · Nyrstar Tennessee Mines Strawberry Plains LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Nyrstar US Inc
- **Operator:** Nyrstar Tennessee Mines Strawberry Plains LLC
- **Mine:** [4001981](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4001981)
## Narrative

Employee was trying to remove a loader bucket tooth from the 136 conveyor belt. The employee stopped the belt and the tooth was under the belt magnet. When they grabbed the tooth, the magnet pulled their hand up with the tooth and smashed a finger.

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