# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220212290021` · 07/28/2021 · Cargill Deicing Solutions
## 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:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 9 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cargill Inc
- **Operator:** Cargill Deicing Solutions
- **Mine:** [3301994](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3301994)
## Narrative

While entering the basket of a powder truck the employee reached over with left hand to close the lift arm. During this EE's hand slipped allowing for EE's left pinky finger to slide into a pinch point at the bottom of the lift arm. This resulted in the left pinky finger tip to become fractured and a laceration resulting in stitches.

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