# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220203560016` · 12/17/2020 · Northern Star (Pogo) LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Northern Star Resources Ltd
- **Operator:** Northern Star (Pogo) LLC
- **Mine:** [5001642](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/5001642)
## Narrative

The Miner was moving 8"" HDPE pipe over the top of 4"" HDPE pipe. The larger pipe slipped falling on miner's left hand middle finger. Conditions were cold and windy, temperature approximately -15 with snowy ground conditions.

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