# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220130640030` · 02/23/2013 · Mesabi Nugget Delaware, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Pumper
- **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:** 0.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kobe Iron Nugget, LLC; Ferrous Resources, LLC
- **Operator:** Mesabi Nugget Delaware, LLC
- **Mine:** [2103689](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2103689)
## Narrative

Employee released latch on doors for over size container and set latch on a flat piece of steel.  Employee then reached down to pick up cable to open door, latch slipped and came down smashing right thumb.  Employee lost thumb nail, no broken bones, no sutures.

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