# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220013040051` · 10/11/2001 · Newmont USA Limited
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Newmont Corporation
- **Operator:** Newmont USA Limited
- **Mine:** [2602271](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602271)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING UP THE HEADING. THEY HUNG THE STEEL AND WAS UNABLE TO FREE IT SO THEY DECIDED TO BEND THE STEEL AND TIE IT OUT OF THE WAY.THEY WERE USING THE LOADER BUCKET TO BEND THE STEEL WHEN THE STEEL SLID OFF THE BUCKET AND HITTHE EMPLOYEE IN THE HAND.

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