# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001470050` · 05/12/2000 · Wayne Processing Inc
## 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:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.76 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rex  Fought
- **Operator:** Wayne Processing Inc
- **Mine:** [4608622](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608622)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE NOTICED A LOOSE AND HANGING ROCK. WHEN HE WENT TO REMOVE THE ROCK WITH HIS HANDS TO TRY TO CONTROL THE ROCK AS IT FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR, THE INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THEROCK AND THE MINE ROOF SMASHING HIS FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE DISTAL END OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. NO TIME HAD BEEN LOST.

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