# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220121930009` · 07/03/2012 · North County Sand & Gravel Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 27
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mike J  LaPaglia
- **Operator:** North County Sand & Gravel Inc
- **Mine:** [0405518](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0405518)
## Narrative

Conditions of the mine site had not changed since the last MSHA inspection. Conditions were normal. The severity of the operators injury consists of a severe laceration to the tip of his left index finger. Stitches were required.

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