# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220253360013` · 11/19/2025 · Kirby Limestone, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 1.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas  Wood; James  Cox
- **Operator:** Kirby Limestone, LLC
- **Mine:** [4105124](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4105124)
## Narrative

Employee was placing an aerosol can into a vehicle when they fumbled the the can and it began to fall. They reached for the can, but as the can was falling it struck the rear of the vehicle and got punctured. The puncture created a lacerated to  left thumb. Employee was wearing rubber gloves at the time of injury due to handling a chemical.

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