# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220190850003` · 03/19/2019 · Lehigh Northeast Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Plumber, Pipefitter, Millwright
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 14 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Northeast Cement Company
- **Mine:** [3000585](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3000585)
## Narrative

An employee was working on removing a bearing cap to inspect the bearing on ""B Elevator"" when EE came into contact with a damaged metal seal on the side of the bearing head shaft. While removing a piece of the damaged metal, a sharp edge cut through EE's heavy duty glove into EE's left pinky finger resulting in 4 stitches.

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