# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220252040002` · 07/18/2025 · JTL GROUP,INC. 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR 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:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Knife River Corporation
- **Operator:** JTL GROUP,INC. 
- **Mine:** [4801518](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801518)
## Narrative

large rock got stuck in the jaw of the crusher. A TM attempted to use a chain to wedge between the rock and the jaw dies to break it up. As the rock and jaw pulled the chain down the TM tried to pull the chain up, resulting in smashing EE's hand between the chain and the railing causing laceration to left palm and a fracture to the 5th metacarpal

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