# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001580009` · 05/27/2000 · Oil-Dri Georgia LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Climb scaffolds, Ladders
- **Injury source:** MOVEABLE LADDERS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.44 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Oil Dri Corporation Of America
- **Operator:** Oil-Dri Georgia LLC
- **Mine:** [0900114](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0900114)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE HAD EXTENDED THE EXTENSION LADDER IN ORDER TO MAKE REPAIRS TO OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL LINESTHE SLIDES ON THE LADDER BECAME STUCK & HE BEGANSHAKING THE LADDER TO FREE THE EXTENSION. THE EX TENSION SLIPPED FREE & JAMMED HIS LEFT THUMB AGAINST THE LADDER RUNG. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT & SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE LACERATION TO HIS THUMB.

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