# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220130510005` · 02/18/2013 · Thiele Kaolin Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 24.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Paul R  Kirschling
- **Operator:** Thiele Kaolin Company
- **Mine:** [0900486](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0900486)
## Narrative

DURING A TRIAL SET UP, EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SCREEN BASKET WHEN HIS HAND/FINGER SCRAPED END OF TWO FEED LINES WHICH CUT THE TOP OF HIS INDEX FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.

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