# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220100750022` · 03/07/2010 · Quality Aggregates Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Joseph  Aloe
- **Operator:** Quality Aggregates Inc.
- **Mine:** [3609399](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3609399)
## Narrative

The employee was replacing blocking material under the portable plant structure.  The 6 x 6 x 4ft wooden blocking was being set in place when it slipped from the employees hands and fell down.  When it fell, the employee did not have time to move his hand and the blocking fell onto the end of his left ring finger.

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