# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002590057` · 09/06/2000 · Energy West Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 20.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
- **Operator:** Energy West Mining Company
- **Mine:** [4201211](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4201211)
## Narrative

EE & HIS PARTNER WERE MOVING THE ROOFBOLTER HIS PARTNER ROTATED THE MAST FOR CLEARANCE & HIS FINGERS WERE PINCH BY A STEEL THAT BECAME BOUND UP.THE INJ EE WAS HELPING FREE HIS PARTNERS' FINGER S WHEN THE STEEL FLIPPED UP STRIKING HIM IN HIS CHEST.

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