# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002090033` · 07/14/2000 · Newmont USA Limited
## 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:** Drill helper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Newmont Corporation
- **Operator:** Newmont USA Limited
- **Mine:** [2602271](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602271)
## Narrative

THE DRILL HELPER WAS KEEPING TENSION ON THE EXCESS SLACK 9N THE WIRELINE AS IT WAS BEING SPOOLED. THE WIRE LOOPED AROUND THE DRILL HELPER'S FINGER AS IT WAS SPOOLING CAUSING A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

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