# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220151940021` · 07/09/2015 · Iluka Resources Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Iluka Resources Ltd
- **Operator:** Iluka Resources Inc.
- **Mine:** [4407250](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407250)
## Narrative

Employee was directing adjustment placing of pipe on a pipe welding machine. Pipe made a sudden movement thinking it was going to fall the employee made an effort to move. He placed his hand on a part of the machine which was not in use. This was on the lower half of a clamp. The upper half dropped hitting the middle finger on the left hand. Finger was fractured

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