# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220192320016` · 08/16/2019 · American Silica, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **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:** 4.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Dan  Cook; Thomas E  Bronson
- **Operator:** American Silica, LLC
- **Mine:** [0302050](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0302050)
## Narrative

Adjusting forks on a forklift and one of the forks slipped and lacerated the injured worker's right thumb

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