# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220251350013` · 05/12/2025 · Freedom Proppant L.L.C.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELTS (NOT CONVEYOR)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Liberty Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Freedom Proppant L.L.C.
- **Mine:** [4105321](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4105321)
## Narrative

Individual injured while helping change out a bucket elevator belt. As the old and new elevators were being replaced, they got stuck together, causing them to bind. The tension caused them to abruptly come apart, striking individual on right hand thumb area causing a fracture to the thumb. Injured party was transported to get evaluated, x-rays taken confirming fracture to thumb.

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