# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220091960024` · 07/07/2009 · EP Minerals, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 9 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle-Picher Industries Inc
- **Operator:** EP Minerals, LLC
- **Mine:** [3503236](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3503236)
## Narrative

The employee's shift started at 4pm on 7-6-09.  He was performing normal job duties.  After Locking, tagging, and testing out equipment emplyee proceeded to adjust misformed bags on the unit 2 paletizer slip plates.  After completing this task he was getting out of position and caught the top of his left had on a sharp object that was out of eye sight causing a laceration.

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