# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022310011` · 08/08/2002 · Hibbing Taconite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 23.36 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mittal-US Steel Canada-Cliffs Natural Resources
- **Operator:** Hibbing Taconite Company
- **Mine:** [2101600](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2101600)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM THE SHUTTLE CONVEYER. AS HE THREW A ROCK, HIS FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE ROCK LACERATING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. TWO SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO C LOSE THE WOUND. THIS IS A MEDICAL TREATMENT INJURY.

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