# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042940028` · 10/12/2004 · Climax Molybdenum Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Phelps Dodge Corp
- **Operator:** Climax Molybdenum Company
- **Mine:** [0500790](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0500790)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING A BORE HOLE REAMER BIT. A CHAIN WAS WRAPPED IN A CRADDLE FASHION AROUND THE STEM. THE EE WAS WALKING UP TO THE REAMER & SLIPPED, HE REACHED OUT TO STOP HIS FALL WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THE EE'S LEFT THUMB WENT BETWEEN THE CHAIN & THE CHAIN CAME TOGETHER CAUSING A FRACTURE & LACERATION TO HIS LEFT THUMB.

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