# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220060550076` · 11/22/2005 · Resolution Copper Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Office and lab work, Clerical
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** RTZ Corp  PLC; BHP Billiton PLC
- **Operator:** Resolution Copper Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [0200152](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0200152)
## Narrative

Employee was logging core data into computer and needed to break core sample to view inside. Worker broke the core over an angle iron tray. When doing so, broken jagged end punctured his right hand between fore finger and thumb causing a laceration. Injury required 6 stitches to close.

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