# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220242000016` · 07/03/2024 ·  Midsouth Aggregates
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:**  Midsouth Aggregates
- **Mine:** [0901204](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0901204)
## Narrative

Employee was returning grease line after greasing equipment when the handle contacted employee's right ring finger. X-rays negative for fractures. Employee receive 4 stitches to the finger, antibiotics, and pain medication. Employee was referred to an Orthopedist. Released to restricted duty.

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