# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220013230080` · 10/24/2001 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Portland Cement Company
- **Mine:** [1800017](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800017)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS PERFORMING HOUSKEEPING. HE WAS PULLING A SIX-FOOT LONG PIECE OF STEEL ANGLE IRON FROM UNDER A BELT CONVEYOR. ONE END OF THE METAL STRUCK AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT SHIN. SOME DAYS LAT ER, THE WOUND BECAME INFECTED AND HE WAS TREATED WITH PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE.

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