# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220081930030` · 07/04/2008 · Crown Resources-Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kinross Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Crown Resources-Corporation
- **Mine:** [4503615](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4503615)
## Narrative

Miner was breaking the bands on a bundle of split set bolts and when the band broke it snapped back and hit him in the forearm just below the elbow. The band put a cut about 4"" long in his arm and it required  6 stitches.

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