# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050240015` · 01/19/2005 · Taft Production 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:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PALLETS
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Oil Dri Corporation Of America
- **Operator:** Taft Production Company
- **Mine:** [0402964](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0402964)
## Narrative

The employee was placarding a pallet of product on Line 305.  The placard slipped from her fingers and fell upon the line's exit conveyor.  As the employee reached for the placard, gravity moved the pallet forward, pinching the middle finger of her left hand between the conveyor and the pallet.

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