# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220101550014` · 05/30/2010 · Teck Washington Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Drill helper
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **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:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Teck Resources Limited
- **Operator:** Teck Washington Incorporated
- **Mine:** [4500366](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4500366)
## Narrative

Experienced employee was loading an inner core tube into the outer core barrel by hand while the latch ears were extended. The latch ears prevented the inner core tube from entering the core barrel and the force caused the latch head to puncture the driller's glove and furrow his hand.

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