# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220250130015` · 01/02/2025 · Kosmos Cement Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 17.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Kosmos Cement Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [1504469](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1504469)
## Narrative

An employee was at desk working on a stainless-steel junction box. While attempting to move the box off the desk, the box slipped.  When regaining control of the box, a sharp edge on the hinge of the box cut the employee's left middle finger.  The employee was taken to the local occupational clinic to have the wound cleaned and 3 stitches were used to close the wound.

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