# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031820015` · 06/25/2003 · Staker & Parson Companies
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 19.88 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Staker & Parson Companies
- **Mine:** [4201452](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4201452)
## Narrative

EE WAS HOLDING ONE END OF FLAT METAL STRAPS, WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS UNHOOKING THE CHAIN THAT WAS HOLDING THEM TOGETHER. THE CHAIN SLIDE THROUGH THE EYELET CAUSING THE LOAD TO DROP WHILE STILL IN THE EE'S HAND. EE HAD HIS HANDS IN A CRADLE HOLD POSITION,BUT WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES

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