# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220062300032` · 08/13/2006 · Barrick Gold U S Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Mechanic helper
- **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:** 1.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Barrick Gold U S Inc
- **Mine:** [2601842](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2601842)
## Narrative

Two employees were attaching a clamshell to a piece of drill pipe. One employee rolled the pipe without looking where the other employee's fingers were located. The rolling pipe pinched the other employee's right pinkie finger. Stitches were required.

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