# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010920088` · 03/25/2001 · BASF CATALYSTS, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Coal sampler
- **Activity:** Office and lab work, Clerical
- **Injury source:** RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 23.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Engelhard Corp
- **Operator:** BASF CATALYSTS, LLC
- **Mine:** [0900125](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900125)
## Narrative

EE WAS TRYING TO INSERT PIPET INTO PIPET PUMP. AS 5ML KIMAX PIPET TUBE WAS BEING INSERTED INTO PUMP, IT BROKE. WHEN TUBE BROKE, BROKEN TUBE IN THE PUMP JAMMED INTO HIS LEFT HAND. INDEX FINGER BETWEEN KNUCKLE AND HAND FINER JOINT AND MIDDLE FINGER AT KNUCKLE WERE CUT. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

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