# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000770056` · 02/14/2000 · PENNAMERICAN COAL L P
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **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:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** PENNAMERICAN COAL L P
- **Mine:** [3608525](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608525)
## Narrative

SUPERVISOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HOOKING UP A DRAW BAR TO SCOOP. MECHANISM TO KEEP FINGERS AWAY WAS BROKE. SCOOP MOVED CAUGHT FINGERS WITH PIN WHEN SCOOP MOVED UNEXPECTLY. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS PLACING FINGERS BETWEEN MOVING PARTS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OR REGS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NOT ADEQUATE, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT A FACTOR.

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