# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220003070011` · 10/19/2000 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 12.71 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Buzzi S p A
- **Operator:** River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
- **Mine:** [2300188](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2300188)
## Narrative

EE WAS USING OVALITY BEAM TO MEASURE KILN #1 1STTIRE TO SHELL OVALITY WHEN THE OVALITY BEAM HIT A LOW HANGING PLATFORM ABOUT 3' UPHILL OF 1ST TIRE. THE OVALITY BEAM MAGNETS BECAME DETACHED AND THE DEVICE FELL. EE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT & THE IMPACT OF THE DEVICE STRIKING HIS HAND CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.

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