# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220140660028` · 02/28/2014 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Diamond drill operator, Core driller, Exploration driller, Longhole driller, Prospect driller
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401879](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401879)
## Narrative

Employee was removing a 6"" bit and 4' drill rod from the drill feed on an up hole.  When the employee lifted the bit and rod from the feed, he lost grip of the rod and forced his hand into the side of the drill feed causing a boxer fracture on his right hand.

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