# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072820080` · 10/04/2007 · Graymont Western US Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BRICK,CERAMIC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 29
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Graymont Ltd
- **Operator:** Graymont Western US Inc
- **Mine:** [4201647](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4201647)
## Narrative

Employee was assisting in clean up activities during refractory removal inside kiln #4. While removing debris from a rubble pile, a brick fell hitting his left hand resulting in lacerations to his thumb and fractures to the thumb and first finger.

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