# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080080013` · 01/02/2008 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **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:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 28.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vulcan Materials Company
- **Operator:** Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
- **Mine:** [4002993](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4002993)
## Narrative

Injured employee was emptying a chip hopper and a large amount of chips spilled on the ground. The employee was picking up the chips with his hands and throwing them into the chip hopper. While lifting a pile he  did not realize he was standing on the other string of chips, he cut through the gloves and cuts his middle left finger. Resulting in stitches

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