# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220211590014` · 06/04/2021 · Heidelberg Materials Southwest LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Heidelberg Materials Southwest LLC
- **Mine:** [4100025](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100025)
## Narrative

While employee was unloading a bucket of hydraulic fluid from the back of truck, the plastic rim of the bucket broke causing the metal handle that the employee was holding to slip.  While in the process of slipping the metal handle (hook on handle) caused laceration to employee's right index finger resulting in stitches.

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