# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042460006` · 08/26/2004 · Howlin Concrete Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Howlin Edward B Jr
- **Operator:** Howlin Concrete Inc
- **Mine:** [1800574](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800574)
## Narrative

The employee was changing a screen in the wash plant.  He dropped it and it cut the tip of his finger as well as his fingernail.  Employee finished working the rest of the day and part of the next(Friday) until his doctor's appt.  The doctor cleaned it and wrapped it and gave him prescriptions for Augmentin and Vicatin.  The employee returned to work on Monday.

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