# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220132830331` · 10/09/2013 · A J Brauer Stone Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 13
- **Mine experience:** 0.1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Materials Marketing Ltd
- **Operator:** A J Brauer Stone Inc
- **Mine:** [4103435](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103435)
## Narrative

Removing rock from chopper with hand (instead of hammer that should have been used and he was trained to use).  Another rock came down and hit his hand as he was turning the rock to pick it up.  Hit pinky finger/nail on left hand.

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