# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122000035` · 07/18/2012 · Hallett Materials
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **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:** 3.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Hallett Materials
- **Mine:** [1302176](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1302176)
## Narrative

Using expanded metal to make the guard the employee was using his knee to hold the metal in place so he could mark the spot where the self tapping screw was going to go. While marking the spot on the guard the expanded metal slipped off his knee and sliced his left index finger.

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