# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220191490026` · 05/18/2019 · SP Silica of Oakwood, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Orchard Global Asset Management LLP
- **Operator:** SP Silica of Oakwood, LLC
- **Mine:** [3402178](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3402178)
## Narrative

Employee was closing a gate valve, at the head box of primary screen.  While closing the valve, EE struck left elbow on the flange of the top rail of the head box, causing a laceration that required two sutures.  Management was notified on 5-20-19 that the employee received sutures due to this incident.

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