# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011490100` · 05/13/2001 · Alcoa Inc
## 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:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.01 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alcoa Inc
- **Operator:** Alcoa Inc
- **Mine:** [4100356](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100356)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A SECTION OF PIPE APPROX 18"" LONG AND 8"" IN DIAMETER AND WAS GOING TO TOSS THE SECTION OF PIPE OVER THE BOOM CORD (APPROX 4 FT OFF THE GROUND) HE MISGAUGED THE DISTANCE AND CAU GHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PIPE SECTION AND BOOM CORD.

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