# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012950101` · 10/03/2001 · American Borate Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Machine 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:** 2.76 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Roscorp Inc; American Borate Corp
- **Operator:** American Borate Company
- **Mine:** [2600639](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600639)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER DRYER AREA WHEN A CRYSTAL FELL DOWN FROM CRYSTAL BOX HITTING HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.

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