# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220071900018` · 07/02/2007 · Capitol Aggregates, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Zachry Corporation
- **Operator:** Capitol Aggregates, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4104489](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4104489)
## Narrative

EE was working on the 42? belt with a crew of two.  The crew was removing broken idlers from the conveyor. As He was removing the second idler, the idler hung up on the conveyor frame.  Another employee picked up on the opposite side of the idler freeing it.  When the idler was freed, the inertia of him pulling on it caused a rapid movement forward.

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