# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220003260005` · 11/14/2000 · Dolet Hills Mining Venture
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 4.9 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Philipp Holzmann AG
- **Operator:** Dolet Hills Mining Venture
- **Mine:** [1601031](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1601031)
## Narrative

EE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE/CHANGE OUT THE BUCKET ON THE 1570 BE DRAGLINE. HE WAS INVOLVED WITH CHANGING A REPAIR LINK ON THE DRAG CLEVIS WHEN HE REACHED IN TO CHECK FOR PIN CLEARANCE. AT THIS TIME THE CHAIN LINK ACCIDENTLY MOVED AND PINCHEDHIS LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE CLEVIS. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED APPROX 12 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

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