# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031390017` · 05/09/2003 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Truck driver
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** MOVEABLE LADDERS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 10.57 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
- **Operator:** Empire Iron Mining Partnership
- **Mine:** [2001012](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2001012)
## Narrative

WHEN LOWERING A HINGED LADDER TO MOUNT THE WATER TRUCK THE LADDER WAS STILL BOUNCING WHEN EMPLOYEE'S MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE TOP RUNG AND THE LADDER MOUNTING BRACKET. EMPLOYEE RE CEIVED STITCHES TO THE FINGER.

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