# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220232500031` · 08/30/2023 · F L Merrill Construction Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Frank L  Merrill
- **Operator:** F L Merrill Construction Incorporated
- **Mine:** [2700331](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2700331)
## Narrative

Employee was working on crusher and struck (L) hand on the fan blade.  Suffered (L) hand laceration, (L) fourth digit tendon laceration.

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