# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220250550006` · 12/10/2024 ·  Rawson Materials
## 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:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 22
- **Mine experience:** 1.63 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** O & G Industries Inc
- **Operator:**  Rawson Materials
- **Mine:** [1901167](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1901167)
## Narrative

A tail pulley guard was being removed to perform maintenance.  The guard was stuck in place due to frozen dirt.  The team removed what they could of the frozen material using force to remove the guard the rest of the way.  As the guard became free, EE's thumb was caught between the guard and the frame. There was reason to believe EE may have broken EEs left thumb.

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