# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122850025` · 10/05/2012 · Rio Grande Silver, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Drill helper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hecla Mining Company
- **Operator:** Rio Grande Silver, Inc.
- **Mine:** [0504191](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0504191)
## Narrative

Employee was re-assembling a core tube, when he was inserting the second piece of the the split tube it was unusually tight fitting.  Employee then tried to push the split in with his right hand while wearing wet gloves. His hand slipped and his right wrist struck the edge of the split tube causing a laceration to the wrist.

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