# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220261130024` · 04/22/2026 · Texas Aggregates, LLC
## 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:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ronald W  Klatt
- **Operator:** Texas Aggregates, LLC
- **Mine:** [4105491](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4105491)
## Narrative

While installing a guard cover on the #1 shaker motor, the cover dislodged pinching the miner's left hand. The miner pulled their hand from the pinch point revealing cuts and bruising to their pointer, middle, and ring fingers. Miner went to urgent care where the cuts were cleaned and glued shut. Miner then returned to shift.

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