# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220151210005` · 04/29/2015 · Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 33
- **Mine experience:** 3.37 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Bart  Mulzer
- **Operator:** Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc
- **Mine:** [1202129](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202129)
## Narrative

EE is our dredge operator and a mechanic, and he was repairing an outboard motor on the Jon boat when it ""snapped"" or broke free from boat's connection and his left hand was in the path of the fly wheel when the motor rose up/throttled out of the water during mechanical repair.

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