# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122480028` · 08/29/2012 · 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:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Barrick Cortez Inc.
- **Mine:** [2600827](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600827)
## Narrative

While manually moving 14"" pipe into trench, the pipe clamp smashed employees left 5th finger resulting in a tuft fracture.

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