# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220121360026` · 05/10/2012 · Barrick Cortez Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.63 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Barrick Cortez Inc.
- **Mine:** [2600827](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600827)
## Narrative

Employee was twisting a pipette bulb onto a pipette when the pipette shattered, slicing into his right hand near the base of thumb.  Seen at the ER, glass removed from hand and one stitch required to close wound.  Released to full duty.

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