# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011840025` · 06/28/2001 · Saint-Gobain Proppants
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 9
- **Mine experience:** 2.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Saint-Gobain
- **Operator:** Saint-Gobain Proppants
- **Mine:** [0301607](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0301607)
## Narrative

WAS REMOVING PIPE FROM ARC WITH OVERHEAD CRANE. HE WAS USING RIGHT HAND TO KEEP PIPE BALANCED. HE WAS NOT WATCHING THE PIPE AND DID NOT NOTICE THE ANGLE IRON FRAME ON THE PLATFORM. R HAND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE PIPE AND ANGLE IRON, CAUSINGLACERATION TO HIS RIGHT HAND.

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