# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072540026` · 09/07/2007 · S T Griswold & Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Steele T  Griswold
- **Operator:** S T Griswold & Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4300522](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4300522)
## Narrative

The employee was cranking up the tarp to the dump truck by hand when the handle slipped out of his hand. Due to the spring loaded nature of the tarp the handle spun quickly and hit the palm of his left hand causing a laceration.

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