# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220070850028` · 03/19/2007 · Staker & Parson Companies
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Staker & Parson Companies
- **Mine:** [4202397](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4202397)
## Narrative

Employee climbing off the dozer, when his wedding ring caught on the side of the dozer on a hinged housing unit. This caused the finger to become cut requiring stitches.

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