# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220052350030` · 08/19/2005 · Martin Marietta Materials Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Mine:** [3101956](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3101956)
## Narrative

EE CUT HIS FINGERS ON THE AIR CONDITIONER FAN. WHILE TRAMMING THE CAT 988F LOADER, ONE OF THE AIR COND VENTES FELL OUT OF THE OVERHEAD UNIT. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REINSTALL THE VENT WHEN THE MACHINE HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIS HAND TO GO INTO THE OPEN VENT HOLE ANC CONTACT THE BLOWER FAN LACERATING TWO FINGERS ON THE RIGHT HAND AND CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF THE MIDDLE FINGER

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