# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220003190009` · 11/07/2000 · Lafarge Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Coal sampler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 6.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge Corporation
- **Mine:** [1100786](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100786)
## Narrative

EE WAS CLEANING OUT #1 COAL CHUTE THAT WAS PLUGGED, UNHOOKED THE AIR LANCE, POKED THE MATERIAL WHEN IT UNPLUGGED THE AIR LANES LINK WELDED ON THE SIDE CAME DOWN ON MY LEFT HAND WHICH HIT THE T OP OF THE FEEDER BREAKING MY LEFT THUMB. IT DID NOT HAVE GLOVES ON.

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