# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220040020029` · 12/22/2003 · National Cement Company Of California Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** WOOD ITEMS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vicat S A
- **Operator:** National Cement Company Of California Inc
- **Mine:** [0400213](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400213)
## Narrative

CROW WAS WRAPPING WOODEN PALLETS WITH PLASTIC TARPS. INJURED EE WAS AT ON CORWON PUSHING TARP UNDER PALLET WHEN THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR LOWERED PALLET. OPERATOR THOUGHT ALL PERSONNEL CLEAR. PALL ET CAUSED A LACERATION TO LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHTHAND THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

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