# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220151310012` · 05/05/2015 · Mississippi Lime Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Plumber, Pipefitter, Millwright
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Margaret J  Heckman
- **Operator:** Mississippi Lime Company
- **Mine:** [3301181](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301181)
## Narrative

Employee was changing a bearing on a conveyor tail pulley. During repair employee received a metal sliver in the palm of his left hand. Medical treatment was required to remove the piece. Employee returned to work to complete the remainder of his regular scheduled shift with no work restrictions. This is a reportable accident because there was one suture.

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