# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220201960022` · 07/09/2020 · Rademann Stone & Landscape Company Inc
## 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,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rick  Rademann
- **Operator:** Rademann Stone & Landscape Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4703182](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4703182)
## Narrative

Service Technician was performing maintenance on an impact crusher, rotating the impact blow bars. While handling one of the bars EE lost grip and it slipped out of EE's hand. A sharp edge on the blow bar cut the palm of EE's hand, requiring 5 stitches to close the wound. It was a very hot day and EE decided not to wear protective gloves. 

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