# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031050016` · 03/21/2003 · Essroc Cement Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Truck driver
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 29.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Italcementi Spa
- **Operator:** Essroc Cement Corp
- **Mine:** [1200066](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1200066)
## Narrative

A 4X4 TIMBER THAT WAS BEING USED AS BLOCKING WHILE INSTALLING AN AIR CHAMBER, FELL AND HIT MIKE ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE FINGER WAS SPLINTED SINCE HE HAD BROKEN IT PREVIOUSLY ON 2/22/2003 . IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE INITIAL BREAK HAD NOT HEALED. *THE INITIAL BREAK OCCURRED OUTSIDE OF WORK.*

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