# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012190048` · 07/26/2001 · Independence Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.34 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Independence Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4608514](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608514)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN THE STRUCTURE FELL PINCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN TWO RAILS. HE WAS TREATED BY EMTS AND LATER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL WERE THEY PUT FI E STITCHES IN HIS RT H AND.

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