# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220132490036` · 08/30/2013 · Greenbrier Minerals LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Coronado Coal LLC
- **Operator:** Greenbrier Minerals LLC
- **Mine:** [4609172](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609172)
## Narrative

EE was assisting another EE to remove metal guarding from belt when one end of the guarding unexpectedly dropped.  This caused the metal guarding to fall onto EE left middle finger causing a laceration.  EE received stitches due to incident.

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