# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072600069` · 09/05/2007 · John S Lane & Son Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PLANTS,TREES,VEGETATION
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 6.44 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Harry C  Lane
- **Operator:** John S Lane & Son Incorporated
- **Mine:** [1900014](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1900014)
## Narrative

Worker injured left thumb while pulling down overgrown tree limbs that had been cut around the mill area. He went to hospital ER where they put a splint on the hand to immobilize it & referred him to another dr. for possible ligament damage. Extent of injury has not as yet been determined & worker will remain on light duty (per ER dr) until his visit to specialist.

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