# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220052720008` · 08/17/2005 · Cherenzia Excavation Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** WOOD ITEMS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Salvatore E  Cherenzia
- **Operator:** Cherenzia Excavation Inc
- **Mine:** [3700188](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3700188)
## Narrative

Assisting blaster, handing him a loading pole, blaster pulled out of employee's hand causing a splinter in left middle finger.

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