# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220232490031` · 09/03/2023 · Nevada Gold Mines LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Drill helper, Chuck tender
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Nevada Holding LLC; Newmont USA Limited
- **Operator:** Nevada Gold Mines LLC
- **Mine:** [2602512](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2602512)
## Narrative

Driller helper was in the process of adding a quill rod back on the drill string. EE missed placing the rod in the rod roller stop causing the quill rod to fall on the right dorsal area of EE's hand striking the box end of the rods protruding out from the rotation unit.

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