# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030690068` · 03/03/2003 · Specialty Minerals Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **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:** —
- **Mine experience:** 5.03 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minerals Technologies Inc
- **Operator:** Specialty Minerals Inc
- **Mine:** [1900035](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1900035)
## Narrative

WHILE CARRYING A PIECE OF PIPE, HIT FOOT ON PIPESTAND AND FELL. PIPE LANDED ON LEFT THUMB, INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES. NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTED WORKDAYS. INJURY OCCURED AT SPECIALTY MINERALS M INE NAME ADAMS.

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