# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220160880024` · 03/24/2016 · BHP Billiton Mine Management Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 31
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Navajo Nation
- **Operator:** BHP Billiton Mine Management Company
- **Mine:** [2900097](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2900097)
## Narrative

Employee was removing metal scrap from the metal scrap bin. Upon lifting a heavy iron, started to slip from hand and smash left ring finger against the metal bin edge. 

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