# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002130091` · 07/25/2000 · Newmont USA Limited
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Newmont Corporation
- **Operator:** Newmont USA Limited
- **Mine:** [2601942](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2601942)
## Narrative

THE EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A ROCK THAT WAS HUNG UP BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE GUARD. HE SHUT DOWN THE BELT, REACHED IN TO FREE THE ROCK AND IT DISLODGED AND FELL HITTING THE RETURN PART OF THE B ELT, AND BOUNCED TOWARD OPERATOR PINNING HIS HAND AGAINST THE FRAMEWORK OF THE BELT.

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