# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220132520034` · 08/30/2013 · D.I. Aggregate Management LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 51
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Randy  Jensen; Thomas P.  Farrell Jr.
- **Operator:** D.I. Aggregate Management LLC
- **Mine:** [0405275](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0405275)
## Narrative

The rope was not properly placed on the dock cleat. This caused the rope to bite or stall. At this point the employee kicked the rope free, there was no way to hold the tension back on the rope causing the rope to slap upward and hit the employee in the hand, resulting in the injury.

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