# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220083450005` · 12/05/2008 · U.S. Silica Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** USS Holdings Inc
- **Operator:** U.S. Silica Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [3603122](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3603122)
## Narrative

Unloading 1 1/2"" round cold rolled steel rods from a truck individually. Each rod was being blocked on one end only. When they went to unload 2nd bar, the load shifted. When this happened, the steel bar struck employees left hand, thus causing his left thumb to be injured.

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