# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122650029` · 09/16/2012 · BASF Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 32.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BASF SE
- **Operator:** BASF Corporation
- **Mine:** [0900231](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900231)
## Narrative

MidGA - Gordon.  A Gordon employee received an injury when opening the #7 filter vacuum pump valve.  The handle broke lacerating his left index finger through leather work gloves worn as proper PPE for the task. The employee was transported to the Medical Center in Macon where he was treated and received four stitches along with a prescription for antibiotics.

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