# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220171320026` · 03/20/2017 · Barrick Cortez Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Barrick Cortez Inc.
- **Mine:** [2602573](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602573)
## Narrative

Interwest Supply employee (contractor) was working with a Barrick employee unloading 2x2 steel tubing from forklift onto steel rack hitting contractor on the forearm causing a cut. The contractor was seen at the ER and stitches were required to close the wound. EE was released to full duty effective 03/20/2017.

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