# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220193390009` · 12/02/2019 · Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.42 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Nyrstar NV
- **Operator:** Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC
- **Mine:** [4000170](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4000170)
## Narrative

Employee was checking on a haul truck door that had been reported hard to open and jamming all day. While attempting to open the door, the door handle broke and with the force of opening the door, the broken edge caused a 1/2 in. laceration to the employee's right pinky finger. As a result of the incident, employee received 5 stitches. 

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