# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220091810005` · 06/27/2009 · The Quartz Corp USA
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 14 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imerys S A
- **Operator:** The Quartz Corp USA
- **Mine:** [3101334](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3101334)
## Narrative

Employee sustained laceration to ring finger of right hand, when a part he was manually handling with another employee slipped from his grip and caught his finger between the part and the timber pallet on the floor. Employee received 5 stitches. Returned to work with no restrictions same day, no lost time.

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