# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220141890005` · 05/27/2014 · U. S. Aggregates, Inc.
## 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:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 9.21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** The Heritage Group
- **Operator:** U. S. Aggregates, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1202328](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202328)
## Narrative

Employee inside screen deck, another employee slid screen down to him. While pulling screen towards him, the screen cloth caught employee's right index finger. The sharp edge of screen cloth cut right index finger, requiring sutures.

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