# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220173480009` · 12/05/2017 · Continental Cement Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** BARRELS,KEGS,DRUMS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Summit Materials LLC
- **Operator:** Continental Cement Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [2302434](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2302434)
## Narrative

EE was operating the hydropulper and obtained a laceration on left middle finger.  A 55 gallon drum fell over while being rolled on a hydraulic lift.  EE used a shovel to catch the empty drum and it fell again.  After a couple attempts at grabbing the drum with the shovel, ee instinctively reached for the drum and cut  finger on the sharp edge of the drum.

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