# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030900030` · 03/12/2003 · Manalapan Mining Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.61 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Benjamin R.  Bennett
- **Operator:** Manalapan Mining Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1517077](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517077)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS APPLYING ROCKDUST BY HAND TO THE CONVEYOR BELT ENTRY. WHEN HE SLUNG A HANDFULL OF DUST HE STRUCK HIS HAND ON A BELT ROLLER, CUTTING HIS SMALLEST FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES. INJURED HAD NO LOST TIME UNTIL 3-14-03

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