# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000450053` · 01/10/2000 · Coastal Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** El Paso Energy Corp
- **Operator:** Coastal Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [1517955](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517955)
## Narrative

CANOPY OF BOLTER WAS BLOCKED UP TO REPLACE CANOPY JACK. EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BLOCKS WHILE CANOPY BEINH HELD UP. THE JACK FELL AND MASHED THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER OF EMPLOYEE.

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