# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220131120025` · 04/17/2013 · Lhoist North America of Arizona Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 52
- **Mine experience:** 23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Arizona Inc.
- **Mine:** [2600081](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600081)
## Narrative

Employee was removing a hot air spool piece from the #4 coal mill, there was tension on the crane supporting the piece during disassembly, and when the employee struck the piece to free it, it bounced up, and struck the person on the right hand.

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