# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220082330024` · 08/18/2008 · Martin Marietta 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:** Pumper
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Mine:** [3101941](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3101941)
## Narrative

Employee performing 1000 service on 988H loader when he dropped one end of the skid plate to get better access to the transmission oil drain plug. He was removing the last of 4 bolts when the last bolt came out quicker than expected. Weight on skid plate (appx 30 lbs) slipped & corner of plate slashed employee's left thumb inside the first knuckle requiring 4 stitches.

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