# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220132490041` · 08/27/2013 · Lafarge Midwest
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BARRELS,KEGS,DRUMS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 23.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge Midwest
- **Mine:** [1100786](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100786)
## Narrative

EE rec'd laceration to finger. Treatment included washed/bandaged/splinted/sutures. EE was loading a barrel onto a flat-deck barge, and when sitting the barrel on the barge his right ring finger was caught between the barrel and the barge deck causing a laceration. EE was wearing gloves while performing task. He returned to work with no restrictions.

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