# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042430068` · 08/20/2004 · Florida Rock Industries Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.75 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Florida Rock Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Florida Rock Industries Inc
- **Mine:** [1800657](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800657)
## Narrative

While holding the hyrdraulic control unit lid, which was propped with a piece of steel, was cleaning debris away when the prop slid off bottom and it came down on his right hand. This resulted in severe laceration of right thumb and small finger.

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