# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000620039` · 02/24/2000 · Homestake Mining Company of California
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Homestake Mining Company
- **Operator:** Homestake Mining Company of California
- **Mine:** [3900055](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3900055)
## Narrative

OPENING A CAN OF WELDING RODS AND CUT LEFT INDEXFINGER ON EDGE OF CAN. STITCHES IN FINGER.

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