# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001750008` · 06/12/2000 · Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** General Chemical; Andover Group
- **Operator:** Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC
- **Mine:** [4800155](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4800155)
## Narrative

EE WAS HELPING REMOVE DRILL STEEL FROM HORIZONTAL HOLE WHEN HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT AND PULLED OFF. HIS LEFT RING FINGER HAD BEEN INJURED ON AN OFF THE JOB INJURY AND WHEN THE PROTECTIVE GLOVE WA S PULLED OFF, IT PULLED THE BANDAGE OFF HIS PREVIOUSLY INJURED FINGER. IT REINJURED THE SAME FINGER AND REQUIRED SUTURES IN THE SAME WOUND.

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