# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220240180013` · 01/16/2024 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vulcan Materials Company
- **Operator:** Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
- **Mine:** [4101072](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4101072)
## Narrative

An employee was pulling a rope to start an air compressor to get grease for the loader. The rope pulled out very fast, allowing EE's left hand to slip and strike a sign behind EE. The employee had gloves on, but the hand struck the sign on the side of the glove under the protective rubber. This resulted in a fractured metacarpal.

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