# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002230039` · 08/01/2000 · Providence Mining Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Clean up - UG only
- **Injury source:** CONVEYORS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 80
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Noah B  Lambert
- **Operator:** Providence Mining Inc
- **Mine:** [4405385](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4405385)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING OUT A CONVEYER CHAIN THAT HAD FOWLED UP AND GOBBED OFF, INJURED WAS REMOVING THE GOB BY HAND WHEN GOB BROKE FREE, FREEING UP FOWLED CHAIN WHEN THIS HAPPE NED CONVEYER CHAIN CAUGHT INJURED'S LEFT HAND RESULTING IN THE INJURY.

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