# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220213010006` · 10/19/2021 · Kosmos Cement Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **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:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Kosmos Cement Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [1504469](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1504469)
## Narrative

Maintenance employee was carrying a head shaft sprocket down a flight of stairs and momentarily lost balance.  While regaining balance, the employee's right ring finger was caught between handrail and sprocket, resulting in fracture of finger tip and stitches to close wound.

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