# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220040970011` · 03/15/2004 · Palmetto Brick Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert S  Rogers III
- **Operator:** Palmetto Brick Company
- **Mine:** [3800055](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3800055)
## Narrative

Associate opened a tool box to store a grease gun and he let the lid go but did not move his hand causing the lid to strike the tip of his pinkie finger on his left hand.

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