# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030690035` · 02/24/2003 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
- **Mine:** [0100629](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0100629)
## Narrative

EE WAS SENT AROUND THE PLANT TO COLLECT EMPTY O2ACEYTLENE BOTTLES. WHILE LOADING A COMPRESSED GAS BOTTLE ON TO A TRUCK, HE MASHED HIS HAND. HIS HAND WAS BRUISED- HE WAS SENT TO THE DR. FOR X-F RAYS- HIS HAND WAS NOT BROKEN, ONLY BRUISED. THEDOCTOR DID GIVE HIM ANTIBIOTICS JUST IN CASE IT MIGHT GET INFECTED.

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