# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220131640012` · 05/30/2013 · Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC
- **Mine:** [4100078](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100078)
## Narrative

Two employees were executing an oxygen bottle change on the service truck then bottle got stuck. Force was applied to the cylinder to get it un-stuck. At the same time force was applied at the front of the cylinder. The injured employee stuck his hand in the back of the tank to try to help. The bottle got loose and struck his hand causing injury.

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