# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010600030` · 02/21/2001 · McElroy Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Trackman, Track worker, Track gang
- **Activity:** Block or chock mine cars
- **Injury source:** WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 68
- **Mine experience:** 23.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** McElroy Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4601437](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601437)
## Narrative

MAIN LINE TRACK TWO SET UP MEN WERE SWITCHING CARS AROUND. A SKID WAS USED TO SECURE 2 CARS IN ATRACK CHUTE. THE SKID KICKED OUT FROM THE WHEEL.VICTIM WAS REACHING FOR THE SKID WHEN FABRIC OF HIS PROTECTIVE GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BY THE FLANGE OFTHE WHEEL WHICH PULLED HIS HAND TOWARD WHEEL. THIS CAUSED HIS HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WHEEL FLANGE AND THE MINE FLOOR.

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