# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220200690003` · 03/04/2020 · Martin Marietta Materials Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc.
- **Mine:** [1302188](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1302188)
## Narrative

Employee noticed a rock up in guard of jack shaft on surge bin. Employee noticed rock was barely on the cross member inside the guard. Employee hit back of guard to knock rock out. Rock went into coupler of jack shaft & sent rock into the guard. Guard caught employees hand & expanded metal went through employees glove & cut employees right hand.

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