# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220211650083` · 06/14/2021 · Western Construction Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Richard J  Heaton
- **Operator:** Western Construction Inc
- **Mine:** [1001643](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1001643)
## Narrative

Employee adjusting and pulling a sample.  The sampler slid off the blocks and landed on employee's right thumb.  Cut right thumb, received four stitches.   

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