# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220140850018` · 03/21/2014 · York Building Products Co Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert H Stewart III
- **Operator:** York Building Products Co Inc
- **Mine:** [1800328](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800328)
## Narrative

Employee was unpacking a lighting ballast out of the box when he lacerated his right index finger on a safety latch that was on ballast. Required 2 stitches

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