# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220142310017` · 08/18/2014 · Knife River Materials
## 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:** 2.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** MDU Resources Group Inc
- **Operator:** Knife River Materials
- **Mine:** [2103358](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2103358)
## Narrative

Placing guard on conveyor after replacing drive belts, guard slipped and the employee attempted to catch the guard, guard cut through glove and R ring finger, this required 7 stitches.

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