# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072820096` · 09/24/2007 · Richmond Material Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 2.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Roy  Beken
- **Operator:** Richmond Material Company
- **Mine:** [4104219](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4104219)
## Narrative

EE got his righd hand caught between 2 12"" pipe flanges attempting to connect them by another EE who was using a pry bar to align the flanges. Bar slipped & inj EE hand was caught between causing bruising & swelling. X-ray determined not broken.

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