# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220182430028` · 08/20/2018 · Harshman Construction L L C
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Warren W  Harshman
- **Operator:** Harshman Construction L L C
- **Mine:** [1401537](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1401537)
## Narrative

Had hand resting on secondary crusher as the hood was mechanically opening. A piece of angle iron came down on the tip of middle finger. Received three stitches on finger nail from ER and returned to full duty at work the next day. Went to a specialist a week later on 08/27/2018 and they said that the tip of finger is broken. EE is on light duty work now.

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