# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001400053` · 05/04/2000 · Webster County Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Greaser, Grease man, Oiler, Lube man, Dragline oiler
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 15
- **Mine experience:** 3.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Webster County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1502132](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502132)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE MINER, A PINNER CABLE WAS HUNG ON HOOKS OVER THE MINOR WHEN THE BOLTER CABLE WAS REELED UP, THE CABLE CAME OFF HTE HOOKS HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT THUMB CAUSING A FA CTURE. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 5-8-00.

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