# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021540141` · 05/23/2002 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 4.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
- **Operator:** Empire Iron Mining Partnership
- **Mine:** [2001012](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2001012)
## Narrative

ATTEMPTING TO OPEN AN OVERHEAD DOOR BY USING THE MANUAL CRANK, AFTER TURNING THE CRANK TO OPEN THE DOOR THE CRANK SPUN OUT OF HIS HAND AND SPUN AROUND HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT ELBOW. THE CUT W AS IN A LOCATION (ELBOW) OF FUTURE TENSION ON THE AREA SO 2 SUTURES WERE PUT IN TO PLACE. WOUND LEFT OPEN FOR DRAINAGE.

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