# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010880046` · 03/22/2001 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 26
- **Mine experience:** 11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3607416](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3607416)
## Narrative

THE INJURED WAS PREPARING TO LOOSEN CHAIN TUGGITS WHEN SOME TENSION CAME ON THE TUGGITS CAUSING THE CHAIN TO TURN CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND BEDRAIL. HE RECEIVED AVULSIONS TO 3 FINGERS OF THE LEFT HAND WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

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