# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220171600008` · 05/31/2017 · Halquist Stone Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Tom  Halquist; Bill  Halquist
- **Operator:** Halquist Stone Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4703139](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4703139)
## Narrative

Employee was picking up a stone next to a pallet when another stone fell off the pallet and struck employee's hand resulting in a laceration to employee's left pinky finger.

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