# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220251050004` · 04/11/2025 · Hoover Materials LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** KNIFE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.67 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas S  Hoover
- **Operator:** Hoover Materials LLC
- **Mine:** [4003447](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4003447)
## Narrative

Employee was cleaning out a toolbox in the shop. A utility knife with the blade open was in the bottom which EE cut EE's finger on. EE was taken to Concentra walk-in clinic where they medically glued the cut closed. No impairment and no lost time.

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