# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072180085` · 07/27/2007 · Sterling Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.27 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J K  Berscht; Kenneth  Rux
- **Operator:** Sterling Mining Company
- **Mine:** [1000089](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1000089)
## Narrative

The employee was taking a broken clamp off a length of pipe. His arm came in contact with the pipe as he tried to remove the clamp and a metal splinter became imbedded in his left arm.

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