# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220201340013` · 05/09/2020 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by rolling or sliding object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling timber
- **Injury source:** POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 15
- **Mine experience:** 12.6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sibanye Stillwater Limited
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401490)
## Narrative

While Employee was unloading 8 x 8 x 12 wood timbers off a flatbed truck for a paste wall, EE had one of the timbers roll onto EE's gloved right index finger smashing the tip area of finger. Seen by site medic, referred to ER, x-rays positive for fracture and surgery was required.

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