# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220250170001` · 01/15/2025 · Miles Sand & Gravel Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Front-end loader
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Walt  Miles
- **Operator:** Miles Sand & Gravel Company
- **Mine:** [4503481](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4503481)
## Narrative

Opened the side panel on the loader and was punctured by the edge of the panel or the handle, resulting in a 2.5 cm cut on EE's right hand in between the thumb and first finger.  EE needed 3 stitches.

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