# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220140100035` · 11/21/2013 · Alabama Sand & Gravel
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **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:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ferroglobe PLC
- **Operator:** Alabama Sand & Gravel
- **Mine:** [0103316](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0103316)
## Narrative

Employee was cleaning his hands with a shop rag that had slivers of metal in it. As he wiped grease from hands a sliver of metal from rag entered his right thumb at the joint.

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