# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220121770046` · 06/18/2012 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Shopman repair cars, Mechanic
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 7.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc & Heidelberger Zement Ag
- **Operator:** Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
- **Mine:** [4102781](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4102781)
## Narrative

The employee was separating two pieces of metal plate that were tack welded together with one piece secured in a bench vice.  When the employee pulled down on the other piece to break the weld, the sudden movement down caught his free hand and lacerated the back of the hand, requiring 6 stitches.

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