# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220043570051` · 12/16/2004 · Lafarge Midwest Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge Midwest Incorporated
- **Mine:** [1400073](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1400073)
## Narrative

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF PUTTING ON PPE WHEN EE TRIED TO OPEN WINDOW TO SPEAK WITH ANOTHER EE. INJ EE PUT PRESSURE ON WINDOW BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT OPEN THE WINDOW BROKE LACERATING HIS LEFT HAND. 10 STITCHES WERE USED TO CLOSE WOUND.

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