# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220152720013` · 09/28/2015 · Thiele Kaolin Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 11.33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J Eric  Tillirson
- **Operator:** Thiele Kaolin Company
- **Mine:** [0900337](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900337)
## Narrative

Employee was washing out sandmill blunger when he struck sharp blade resulting in cutting his left hand pinky finger requiring stitches.

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