# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030450010` · 02/07/2003 · Essroc Cement
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 212
- **Mine experience:** 10.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Italcementi Spa
- **Operator:** Essroc Cement
- **Mine:** [1800001](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800001)
## Narrative

WITNESS STATES THAT CLAIMANT HAD A GUID ROPE ATTACHED TO HOOK IN ORDER TO MANUEVER LARGE BOULDER LODGED IN CRUSHER. CLAIMANT HAD ROPE WRAPPED AROUND LEFT HAND WHEN CABLE SNAPPED WEIGHT LOAD TI GHTENED ROPE AROUND HAND-CAUSING THE INJURES-EXTEND NOT KNOWN. CLAIMANT HAD SURGERY.

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