# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010160062` · 01/12/2001 · Cargill Fertilizer, LLC
## 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:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.53 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cargill Inc
- **Operator:** Cargill Fertilizer, LLC
- **Mine:** [0801183](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0801183)
## Narrative

EE WAS INSTALLING 8"" PIPE LATERAL ON COARSE FEEDTANK & REMOVING OLD PIPING. HE WAS LIFTING A SHORT SPOOL BY HAND. THE SPOOL DROPPED DOWN, CATCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE FLANGES OF THE OLD SPOOL CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED4 SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

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