# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000070008` · 01/04/2000 · Specialty Granules LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **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:** —
- **Mine experience:** 16.34 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Specialty Granules LLC
- **Operator:** Specialty Granules LLC
- **Mine:** [3603460](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3603460)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLATCHING CLEAN OUT DOOR FOR COLLECTOR DUST PIPE. WHEN CLEANOUT PIPE UNLATCHED, THE WEIGHT OF THE MATERIAL FORCED THE DOOR TO DROPPINCHING EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN THE DOOR AND ME TAL DEFLECTING CHUTE, CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB.

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