# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220110060027` · 12/23/2010 · Cortez Joint Venture
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 21
- **Mine experience:** 3.83 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Cortez Joint Venture
- **Mine:** [2600827](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600827)
## Narrative

While fixing liner in SAG mill, employee's right hand pinched between the liner handler and the SAG mill trunion. Xrays at ER showed right wrist fracture and employee referred to ortho. In a short cast and off work.

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