# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220052720045` · 09/22/2005 · Holcim - MWR, 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 supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 9 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Aggregate Industries PLC
- **Operator:** Holcim - MWR, Inc.
- **Mine:** [2103173](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2103173)
## Narrative

Employees were lifting a portable metal stairway into a semi-trailer for transport. As he slid it into the trailer, a piece of metal caught his right index fingernail and cut it open. Needed numerous stitches to close the wound.

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