# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072760053` · 08/29/2007 · Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Surface construction, NEC
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rio Tinto Group
- **Operator:** Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
- **Mine:** [4201392](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4201392)
## Narrative

EE was tying Corbel Rebar. As he reached into the Rebar cage he cut his left forearm on a piece of J-Bar. He was wearing hand protection (gloves). He was taken to a clinic & was returned to duty. 2 days later he quit to return to Calif. where he had another job offer & before he left town he visited a Dr. in Salt Lake & had sutures put on the cut. This was not relayed to Atkinson.

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