# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220252400012` · 08/20/2025 · American Aggregates of Michigan Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.27 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Edward C  Levy Jr
- **Operator:** American Aggregates of Michigan Inc
- **Mine:** [2003310](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2003310)
## Narrative

Miner was dislodging accumulated material in a log washer with a ½"" steel rod measuring approximately 8ft in length, which was inserted through an opening in the expanded metal cover of the feed head box on the log washer. When the material broke free the rod went further down the chute and caused the employees' left hand to strike the metal cover.

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