# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220103000023` · 10/26/2010 · VCNA Prairie LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **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:** 6.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** VOTORANTIM CIMENTOS
- **Operator:** VCNA Prairie LLC
- **Mine:** [1102986](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1102986)
## Narrative

Employee was replacing Universal Joint in Drive Shaft of service truck when Drive Shaft slipped.  Employee reached out to catch the shifting Drive Shaft and received laceration on finger.  Sutures, tetanus shot, and preventative anti-biotic administered.

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