# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042010015` · 07/15/2004 · Lafarge West Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge West Incorporated
- **Mine:** [0504059](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0504059)
## Narrative

Employee caught his hand between a trailer edge and a piece of material that he was trying to put back in place.  He was taken to the COMP doctor and five stitches were required to close the wound.

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