# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220261140008` · 04/17/2026 · Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **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:** DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [1800012](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800012)
## Narrative

While installing lagging on the head pulley, the pulley was being rotated using the drive belt. During rotation, employee's fingers were positioned too far back on the drive belt and motor pulley and two fingers became pinched between the drive belt and motor pulley, the tension prevented immediate release of the fingers. Drive belt was cut.

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