# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050340047` · 01/27/2005 · Titan Florida LLC
## 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:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Titan Cement International S A
- **Operator:** Titan Florida LLC
- **Mine:** [0800051](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0800051)
## Narrative

Employee was engaged in helping four others remove a metal chute and transition piece. Employee was unaware that an arm to a diverter valve had been cut loose and when he grabbed the arm it caused the diverter valve to move, mashing his left middle finger between diverter gate and side of chute causing a laceration requiring stitches.

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