# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220243620007` · 12/23/2024 · Ash Grove Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 7.94 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Mine:** [0300256](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0300256)
## Narrative

Worker was installing a liner. Worker was supporting liner with left hand. Liner was being tightened by another worker. Worker with injury had middle finger on left hand pinched during the tightening process. Injured finger suffered open laceration, and broken fingertip bone. 

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