# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220100500003` · 02/17/2010 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **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:** 39.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vulcan Materials Company
- **Operator:** Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
- **Mine:** [4000103](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4000103)
## Narrative

Injured employee was holding brace arm while other employees was putting pin through the arm and stick. Other employee started the pin, and injured employee throught the pin had started and eased off the brace. Injured employee was not expecting the extra weight of the pin added to the brace. Causing lacerations to the right index finger resulting in stitches.

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