# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220193170003` · 11/02/2019 · KOSMOS CEMENT CO.
## 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 coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** CONVEYORS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 38.1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cemex S A
- **Operator:** KOSMOS CEMENT CO.
- **Mine:** [1504469](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1504469)
## Narrative

Production Supervisor was cleaning out material from a choked screw conveyor with hand. The Supervisor's hand ran across the sharp flight of the screw and caused a laceration which required 4 stitches to close the wound. Screw was locked out at time of incident.

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