# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220163150005` · 10/27/2016 · Blue Mountain Production Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **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:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Oil Dri Corporation Of America
- **Operator:** Blue Mountain Production Company LLC
- **Mine:** [2200582](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2200582)
## Narrative

While repairing the safety Latch that holds trailers in place at the dock bay the shock came off unexpectedly causing it to hit EE's right index finger and thumb, resulting in a cut that needed stitches.     

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