# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220062610007` · 08/28/2006 · Lafarge Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 10 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge Corporation
- **Mine:** [1100786](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100786)
## Narrative

While assisting other co-workers with changing silos,the co-workers were using tools to releive the valve when a piece of metal flew off and went into the employees right forearm causing a laceration to his right forearm.  Although this occured 8/28/06 there was no medical treatment other than X-Ray until 9/14/06, when metal was removed from right forearm.

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