# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032300058` · 08/14/2003 · Martin Marietta Aggregates
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Escaping a hazard
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Aggregates
- **Mine:** [1400164](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1400164)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE STUCK A SHOVEL IN A DIRT PILE AFTER SHOVELING. THE SHOVEL STARTED TO FALL OVER AND THE EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR IT. AS HE REACHED FOR IT THE SHOVEL CONTACTED THE EDGE OF A CONVEYOR BELT A ND KICKED IT AROUND CONTACTING HIS HAND. THE EMPLOYEE JERKED HIS HAND BACK AND CONTACTED THE SHARP EDGE OF A GUARD BEHIND HIM CAUSING SCRAPES & PUNCTURE WOUNDS THAT REQUIRED 2 SUTURES TO CLOS

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