# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220170450012` · 02/06/2017 · Aggregates USA LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Aggregates USA Holdings LLC
- **Operator:** Aggregates USA LLC
- **Mine:** [4002488](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4002488)
## Narrative

Employee was replacing a ballast on a light pole; and as EE was holding the ballast EE reached down to get a battery drill. Ballast slipped out of left hand and struck right hand cutting right hand requiring sutures. 

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