# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220152860048` · 08/26/2015 · Mears Sand & Gravel, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Craig S.  Mears
- **Operator:** Mears Sand & Gravel, LLC
- **Mine:** [1600883](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1600883)
## Narrative

Employee was cleaning out impeller and cut top of right hand on barbed wire that was tangled in impeller on 8/6/2015.  He administered first aid, thought it was healed.  On 8/26/15 went to hospital because it was hurting.  Found out it was infected and admitted to hospital.  

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