# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220183550016` · 12/17/2018 · Applied Minerals, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** STORAGE TANKS AND BINS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Andre  Zeitoun
- **Operator:** Applied Minerals, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4202383](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4202383)
## Narrative

Employee was reaching down to light an empty bin. As ee did this ee rested left hand on the forklift mast, exposing left hand thumb. As the employee stood up the bin came up quickly hitting left hand thumb. 

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