# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220242670013` · 09/10/2024 · Palm Beach Aggregates 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:** Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 33
- **Mine experience:** 5.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** PBA Holdings Inc
- **Operator:** Palm Beach Aggregates LLC 
- **Mine:** [0801160](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0801160)
## Narrative

EE was assisting with changing the hoist ropes when their left index finger became pinched between the tugger rope and hoist drum.  This resulted in a fracture with a laceration to the tip of the left index finger.

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