# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022940055` · 07/31/2002 · Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Rock driller
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mathy Construction Company
- **Operator:** Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction 
- **Mine:** [4703160](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4703160)
## Narrative

A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF INT HE DRILL STEEL COUPLING. EE WAS WARING GLOVES AS HE REMOVED THE COUPLING THE COUPLING SLIPPED, HE TRIED TO CATCH IT AND SUFFERED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT RING F INGER EE WHEN ON VACATION 8-5/8-9.

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