# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080350023` · 01/21/2008 · Lafarge Midwest Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Pumper
- **Activity:** Surface construction, NEC
- **Injury source:** BRICK,CERAMIC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 13.88 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge Midwest Incorporated
- **Mine:** [1400073](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1400073)
## Narrative

Installing brick (Kiln 1). When reaching for next brick, a brick fell from the pallet & landed on his left hand. He experienced pain & swelling in his left hand & was taken to dr. for x-ray. Dr. said there was no fracture & he received a tetanus shot due to a minor scrape on his hand.  During follow up visit on 1/29/08, the dr. said it was fractured.

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