# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220070940018` · 03/28/2007 · Newmont USA Limited
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 18.85 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Newmont Corporation
- **Operator:** Newmont USA Limited
- **Mine:** [2600500](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600500)
## Narrative

Employee was servicing a 5 LB fire extinguisher. He set it down near the edge of his work bench and the extinguisher started to fall. As he reached over to catch it there was a metal tag that was bent out on the side of the extinguisher. It cut his wrist which required 4 sutures to close the laceration.

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