# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220052010013` · 07/16/2005 · H Lima Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.98 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mike  Lima
- **Operator:** H Lima Company Inc
- **Mine:** [0405481](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0405481)
## Narrative

Employee was cleaning the hammermill when a co-worker stepped on the bearing causing one of the hammers to fall on the top of his left hand.  Employee had a small abrasion on the top of his left hand causing tenderness to the top of his hand, two fingers, wrist and upper forearm.

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