# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220063480012` · 12/06/2006 · Lhoist North America of Tennessee, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 27 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Tennessee, LLC
- **Mine:** [4000087](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4000087)
## Narrative

Employee was attempting to close the bottom slide on rail car 103697. He caught his finger in the slide and mashed his left index finger. This caused a laceration that took 3 sutures to close.

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