# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220160210014` · 01/09/2016 · Windham Materials LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 10
- **Mine experience:** 0.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Elmo  Aiudi
- **Operator:** Windham Materials LLC
- **Mine:** [0600400](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0600400)
## Narrative

A spring was being installed on the wet deck when it broke striking the employee in the hand wrist area causing a sprained thumb.

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