# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220163550027` · 12/13/2016 · Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 9.73 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3300066](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3300066)
## Narrative

Injured employee placed a piece of large angle iron 2""x2""x10' in chop saw to make cut for repair job. EE removed gloves to use soap stone for layout. As EE turned around to measure cut, EE struck the edge of the angle iron with the top of left hand, resulting in laceration, which required stitches to close.

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