# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021430027` · 01/15/2002 · Star Aggregates Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 4.88 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Edward L  Haak
- **Operator:** Star Aggregates Inc
- **Mine:** [4801383](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801383)
## Narrative

CHANGING GEAR BOX ON 10' TRANSFER BELT, THE GEAR BOX SMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER. HE PULLED BACK AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. AT THE TIME HE THOUGHT IT WAS NOT INJURED BAD ENOUGH TO REPORT AS WORK RELATED INNJUGY. HIS ELBOW CONTINUED TO HURT, HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION IN APRIL. REPORTED TO EE AS A WORK RELATED INJURY 5-2-02. COMPLETED CO INJURY REPORT BUT DOES NOT WA

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