# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220232500032` · 08/31/2023 · Bentonite Performance Minerals, LLC 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **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:** 1.67 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Halliburton Company
- **Operator:** Bentonite Performance Minerals, LLC 
- **Mine:** [4800070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800070)
## Narrative

Employee was engaged in cleanout activities on production machinery during a product line changeover.  During these activities, 2 fingertips contacted moving machine parts, resulting in tissue loss and sutures given.

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