# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220253170631` · 10/30/2025 · Independence Excavating 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Master mechanic, Foreman, Supervisor
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vic  DiGeronimo Jr
- **Operator:** Independence Excavating 
- **Mine:** [1519978](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519978)
## Narrative

The crew was working on pulling power cables getting the plant set up. When two employees were pulling cable through a hopper extension. One employee was pulling cable with their hand resting on the back of the conveyor. The hopper extension slipped out of workers causing it to fall onto the resting employees fingers lacerating their middle, ring, and pinky finger.

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