# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020290021` · 01/22/2002 · Tower Rock Stone Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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:** MCH PWR TRNSMSN APPR,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 40
- **Mine experience:** 5.59 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Jay E  Luhr; Michael  Luhr
- **Operator:** Tower Rock Stone Company
- **Mine:** [2300781](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2300781)
## Narrative

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING THE PLANETARY GEAR DRIVE SET INTO THE HUB/DRUM OF A CAT 992C LOADER. THEY WERE USING THE OVERHEAD CRANE TO LOWER THE DRIVE SET INTO PLACE & POSITION & ALIGN THE SET INTO THE GROOVES VERTICALLY. INJURED ROTATEDONE OF THE GEARS JUST AS THE SET ALIGNED INTO THE GROOVE NEAREST HIS LEFT HAND. THE WEIGHT OF THE GEAR SET PINCHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER TIP.

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