# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220211240010` · 04/22/2021 · Crooker Construction, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Crusher attendant/operator, Pan feeder operator/worker
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 0.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas C Sturgeon
- **Operator:** Crooker Construction, LLC
- **Mine:** [1701042](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1701042)
## Narrative

Starting up the portable crushing plant for the day. The Belt conveyor was frozen stuck due to cold weather. Two employees were freeing it by pulling on the electric motor drive belt. When the belt came free, injured employee's finger got caught between the sheave and the belt. Resulting in the laceration of the skin and the fracture in the finger. 

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