# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000260020` · 01/12/2000 · Teck Alaska 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:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.32 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Teck Resources Limited
- **Operator:** Teck Alaska Inc
- **Mine:** [5001545](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/5001545)
## Narrative

EE AND ANOTHER WERE HELPING CLEAN #4 LEAD PRESS. THEIR JOB WAS TO SEPARATE PLATES AFTER THEY WERE CLEANED. THEY WERE SLIDING A PLATE, APPROX 200 LBS, WHEN ONE SIDE OF THE PLATE SLIPPED OFF OF THE SLIDE BAR AND DROPPED DOWN PINCHING INJURED'S FINGER.

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