# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220043210010` · 11/08/2004 · Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **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:** 3.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** ArcelorMittal USA LLC
- **Operator:** Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc.
- **Mine:** [2102449](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2102449)
## Narrative

Injured lacerated his right index finger while removing a worn stainless steel skin from a magnetic separator drum.  The skin had worn thin so that it was very sharp on the edge. It cut through his leather welding grove and into his finger. The laceration requred three sutures.

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