# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122860032` · 10/09/2012 · Giant Cement Company
## 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:** 7.85 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cementos Portland Valderrivas S A
- **Operator:** Giant Cement Company
- **Mine:** [3800007](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3800007)
## Narrative

The employee was taking a cardox tube from another employee when he bumped his hand on the scissor lift frame. His left hand was struck by the cardox tube causing a laceration between his index and middle fingers. He did receive 2 stitches as a result of the accident.

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