# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220111710091` · 06/15/2011 · Elkhart County Gravel, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 21.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barney C  Beer
- **Operator:** Elkhart County Gravel, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1202022](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202022)
## Narrative

Operator was attempting to remove a rock from the feed hopper that was stuck. Operator shut hopper off and then tried to remove it with his bare hands. Operator cut his finger in the process. He bandaged it, then went to the local doctor and received stitches, then returned to work.

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