# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220120190026` · 01/09/2012 · US Bentonite Processing, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert  Nolind
- **Operator:** US Bentonite Processing, Inc
- **Mine:** [4801751](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801751)
## Narrative

Party and co-worker were cutting angle iron off a high beam supporting the blower in the mill building. When the last supporting bolt was cut free the angle iron was lacking support and came falling down. As it fell it caught ee right hand and injured his thumb.

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