# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042030040` · 07/07/2004 · Martin Marietta Materials Of Texas Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Pumper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Materials Of Texas Incorporated
- **Mine:** [4103360](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103360)
## Narrative

Employee was shoveling under tail pulley guard and tried to bend guard back in place and it popped back and hit him on the hand causing laceration. 5 stitches.

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