# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220232830038` · 10/07/2023 · Peak Gold LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kinross Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Peak Gold LLC
- **Mine:** [5002102](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/5002102)
## Narrative

Employee was changing grader bits.  A bit was being installed on the moldboard it slipped and fell to the ground on one end, the other end rebounded back and caught the Employee's right hand between the bit and moldboard. This caused a fracture in the middle flinger of the right hand.

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