# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220220940019` · 03/25/2022 · The Quartz Corp USA
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imerys S A; Norsk Mineral AS
- **Operator:** The Quartz Corp USA
- **Mine:** [3100354](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3100354)
## Narrative

2 miners were attempting to load a roll of plastic shrink wrap onto a stand. As miner #1 was removing the steel bar that holds the roll, miner #2 placed hand in the area of a pinch point to assist miner #1. Miner #1 lost the grip on the steel bar dropping it which cause an abrupt upward motion pinching the right index finger of miner #2.

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