# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220081710021` · 06/15/2008 · Cortez Joint Venture
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... 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:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Cortez Joint Venture
- **Mine:** [2600827](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600827)
## Narrative

Crew was loading 2 pieces of casing onto a rack on a pickup using a forklift. The forklift operator tipped the forks to level them and the pipes slid off the forks and pinched the helper's left middle and ring finger. Resulting injury was a contusion to the fingers requiring 2 days of modified duty.

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