# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031390008` · 05/07/2003 · Alcoa World Alumina LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **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:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alcoa Inc
- **Operator:** Alcoa World Alumina LLC
- **Mine:** [4100320](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4100320)
## Narrative

REMOVING RODS FROM #6 RODMILL. SLINGS ARE ATTACHED TO EACH END OF ROD FOR MANUAL HOISTING. EE FAILED TO USE SLING PROVIDED. PICKED ROD UP BY HAND LOST GRIP ON ROD PINCHING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN TWO RODS. ROD'S WEIGHT APPROX. 380 LBS.

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