# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220052990053` · 10/21/2005 · Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3800026](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3800026)
## Narrative

FOREMAN WAS HELPING UNLOAD TWO JAW DIES WHEN THE CHAINS SLIPPED OFF ABOUT ONE FOOT OFF THE GROUND. THE FOREMAN PUT HIS HANDS UP TO BLOCK THE CHAINS AS THEY CAME TOWARDS HIM. THE CHAIN HIT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER LACERATING THE BOTTOM SIDE REQUIRING NINE STITCHES. NO FRACTURE WAS DETECTED.

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