# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031910010` · 07/03/2003 · Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.57 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J.O.  Robinson
- **Operator:** Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
- **Mine:** [4100001](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4100001)
## Narrative

EE WAS CLEANING OUT LIME BUILDUP IN THE HYDRATE FINISHED PRODUCT SCREW CONVEYOR WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN THE CONVEYOR RESULTING IN AMPUTATION OF HIS RIGHT HAND ABOVE THE WRIST. APPARE NTLY THE SCREW STARTED UP WHILE HE HAD HIS HAND INSIDE THE SCREW TROUGH. ANOTHER EE HEARD HIS SCREAMING AND CAME TO THE SCENE AND TURNED THE EQUIPMENT OFF.

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