# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010540070` · 02/15/2001 · Blue Diamond Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 57
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James River Coal Company
- **Operator:** Blue Diamond Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1517478](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1517478)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE GOT RIGHT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN A ROPE AND A SCOOP AND BROKE THUMB. HAD SURGERY AND PINS PUT IN THUMB. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 2/20/01.

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