# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220121530014` · 05/29/2012 · Amrize West Central Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **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:** 20 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Holcim Ltd
- **Operator:** Amrize West Central Inc.
- **Mine:** [0500864](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0500864)
## Narrative

Employee, blaster, was dewatering blast holes, when he went to lower the dewatering pump into a blast hole a worn spot on the dewatering hose showing metal cords caught his middle right hand finger. He tore the skin in a v shape 1/2"" by 1/2"". Employee was sent to the clinic and had 5 stitches to close up the wound.

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