# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220240730009` · 03/02/2024 · Eagle Specialty Materials LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Petri E Koivula; David Michael  Jamison
- **Operator:** Eagle Specialty Materials LLC
- **Mine:** [4801078](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801078)
## Narrative

On 3/2/24 Miner was helping unhook a cable from a truck. The cable shifted unexpectedly and hit the Miner's right thumb. On 3/5/24 the Miner's thumb was diagnosed as fractured, and an outpatient procedure and physical therapy will be performed. Miner was allowed to return to work and perform normal duties.

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