# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220062190106` · 07/26/2006 · Tennessee Valley Marble, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 0.37 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas S  White
- **Operator:** Tennessee Valley Marble, LLC
- **Mine:** [4003142](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4003142)
## Narrative

EE was handling a piece of marble (using an overhead crane) to get it ready to cut. The marble slipped out of the slings and EE tried to stop its fall. The stone fell and hit his middle  left finger.

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