# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220183040014` · 10/30/2018 · CALPORTLAND CONSTRUCTION
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Crusher attendant/operator, Pan feeder operator/worker
- **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:** 4.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Taiheiyo Cement Corp
- **Operator:** CALPORTLAND CONSTRUCTION
- **Mine:** [0403031](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0403031)
## Narrative

Employee was working on a plugged crusher. Employee was removing rocks from the crusher to clean it out. The right hand was inside the crusher. Using the left hand, the employee lifted a rock and then dropped the rock on their ring finger of the right hand, smashing it. The employee received 4 stitches.

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