# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220130850013` · 03/21/2013 · Homer City Coal Processing Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **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:** 24 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CLI International Enterprises Corp
- **Operator:** Homer City Coal Processing Corporation
- **Mine:** [3606475](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3606475)
## Narrative

Employees was removing wire ties that were wrapped around a conduit with a knife.When the knife cut through the wire tie the employee's hand pulled back and he cut the thumb on his left hand. The thumb was cut by a sharp edge on the next wire tie.

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