# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021400058` · 05/07/2002 · Schiappa Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
- **Days lost:** 11
- **Mine experience:** 2.61 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Albert  Carapellotti; Michael  Carapellotti
- **Operator:** Schiappa Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [3304059](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3304059)
## Narrative

EE WENT INTO STORAGE TRAILER TO GET WIRE CLIPS TO FIX BROKEN HEADLIGHT ON ROCK TRUCK THAT HE WAS DRIVING. WHEN HE REACHED INTO THE METAL BOX THAT WAS UP ON A SHELF TO GET THE CLIP, HE DROPPED THE BOX THAT ALSO CONTAINED A TEST LIGHT. THE BOX WAS HEAVY, BENDING HIS WRIST & THUMB BACK & THE TEST LIGHT PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB & INDEX FINGER.

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