# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072180083` · 07/30/2007 · BYK Additives Inc.
## 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:** Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 18 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rockwood Specialties Group Inc
- **Operator:** BYK Additives Inc.
- **Mine:** [4100298](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4100298)
## Narrative

The employee was assisting in setting the XRD cabinet on base of diffraction unit. His fingers got caught inbetween the top unit and the base unit as it was released and his fingertip was lacerated.

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