# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001540010` · 05/20/2000 · Dolet Hills Mining Venture
## 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:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 5.76 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Philipp Holzmann AG
- **Operator:** Dolet Hills Mining Venture
- **Mine:** [1601031](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1601031)
## Narrative

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN PULLING OUT A PIECE OF STUCK EQUIPMENT. HE WAS PULLING A LARGEW DIAMETER TOW CABLE FROM THE FOREMAN'S PICK UP. AS ONE END OF THE CHOKER PULLED FREE, IT FL IPPED AROUND PINCHING HIS THUMB AGAINST THE TAILGATE. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION AND CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT THUMB. NAIL HAD TO BE REMOVED.

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