# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220180730001` · 03/06/2018 · Carmeuse Lime and Stone, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Steel worker, Iron metal worker, Iron worker
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Carmeuse Holding SA
- **Operator:** Carmeuse Lime and Stone, Inc
- **Mine:** [2000362](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2000362)
## Narrative

Employee was moving the piece of bracing (5 ft, 46 lb). When EE put it down, it slipped and pinched EE's right hand middle finger against another bracing resulting in bleeding abrasion. Accident was witnessed by co-worker. Employee was transported to ER for treatment.

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