# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220231560011` · 05/17/2023 · Teck Alaska Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Clerk, Timekeeper, Office worker, Director of sales
- **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:** 3.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Teck Resources Limited
- **Operator:** Teck Alaska Inc
- **Mine:** [5001545](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/5001545)
## Narrative

An employee was in the process of breaking down cardboard boxes for recycling. Employee slid a bare hand across the box flap contacting a 3"" staple that entered the bottom and exited the top of the left-hand index finger. Staple was removed by the PA, and the employee returned to work without any restrictions. 

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