# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041330006` · 05/07/2004 · Hanson Aggregates Pacific Southwest Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hanson PLC
- **Operator:** Hanson Aggregates Pacific Southwest Inc
- **Mine:** [0401838](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0401838)
## Narrative

The employee was removing a broken troughing can from the 543 Conveyor.  As he handed one of the cans up to his partner for removal from the area, the can broke in half and fell on the employee's left hand.

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