# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002520016` · 08/31/2000 · Table Rock Asphalt Construction Company 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Bob R  Simmons
- **Operator:** Table Rock Asphalt Construction Company 
- **Mine:** [2301836](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2301836)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A HUNG DRILL STEEL OUT OF A FACE BOTTOM HOLE; IT SLIPPED, SMASHING HIS RIGHT THIRD FINGERTIP AGAINST SHOT ROCK. THIS RESULTED IN AN AVULSION/LACERATION TO THE FINGERTIP. X-RAYS SHOWED A SLIGHT HAIRLINE FRACTURE, AND 9 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO SUTURE LACERATION.

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