# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220051570004` · 05/30/2005 · Magnesita Refractories Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Magnesita Refractories Company
- **Mine:** [3600009](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600009)
## Narrative

Employee was installing rubber boot on cooler. Pipe fell from shelf above, striking left hand, fracturing left little finger.  Injury did not interfere with employee's normal job duties.

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