# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080940024` · 03/24/2008 · Fairfax Materials Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.44 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Aggregate Management, Inc
- **Operator:** Fairfax Materials Inc
- **Mine:** [4601564](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601564)
## Narrative

Employee reached into a heater fan that he was working on to retrieve something that had fallen in.  The fan came on and cut his 3rd finger on his right hand.  The cut required stitches.

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