# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220150480028` · 02/11/2015 · United States Gypsum Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** USG Corporation
- **Operator:** United States Gypsum Company
- **Mine:** [4100847](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100847)
## Narrative

Employee was locating a hydraulic leak on a D10 dozer which could not be seen by inspection. Machine was jogged to pressurize hydraulic hoses and find leak. Employee lifted a hydraulic line to separate it from another and unknowingly placed his thumb over the pin hole sized leak causing highly pressurized hydraulic fluid to inject through his glove into his thumb causing the injury

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