# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220153170026` · 11/04/2015 · Martin Marietta Kansas City, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.71 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Kansas City, LLC
- **Mine:** [2302308](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2302308)
## Narrative

Employee had removed grate to cement hopper and placed on top of B 50 pump. While attempting to replace grate employee reached out and began pulling the grate back into place. Employee's footing began to slip and while attempting to catch himself with his left hand the grate came down and struck his left fingers resulting in fractures to four of his fingers.

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