# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080310012` · 01/25/2008 · Lafarge North America Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Office and lab work, Clerical
- **Injury source:** RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 8.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge North America Inc
- **Mine:** [4500805](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4500805)
## Narrative

An employee was attempting to push a glass tube through a hole in a rubber stopper (tube has a 90 degree bend in it).  When pressure was applied to the tube, the tube broke at the bend.  The employee's hand slid down and was cut on the broken glass tube that was sticking out of the stopper.

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