# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042160020` · 07/30/2004 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
- **Mine:** [0100629](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0100629)
## Narrative

EE WAS STACKING STEEL GIRTS FOR RIGGING TO FLY THEM INTO LOCATION W/ CRANE. THE I-BEAM FELL OVER ONTO THE OTHER GIRTS & STARTED A DOMINO EFFECT WITH THE GIRTS CAUSING ONE OF THE GIRTS TO FALL AND CUT THE END OF HIS FINGER OFF. HIS FINGER TIP WAS PROPERLY STICHED BACK ON BY A PHYSICIAN. HE WILL BE RETURNING TO WORK AUGUST 4, 2004.

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