# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220222440013` · 08/22/2022 · Wilkes Barre Materials LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Groundman, Yardman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 4.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** American Asphalt Paving Co Inc; Haines and Kibblehouse Inc
- **Operator:** Wilkes Barre Materials LLC
- **Mine:** [3600796](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600796)
## Narrative

Employee was closing a product slide gate, which was held open by a piece of steel. The employee used left hand to cut the steel, unfortunately right hand was near where the gate closes. When they cut through the steel the gate slide down and hit the tip of finger on right hand.

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