# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012190067` · 07/26/2001 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1202147](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202147)
## Narrative

EE WAS LOADING OVERBURDEN WHEN HE SMELT HYDRAULIC FLUID. HE STOPPED THE LOADER TO INVESTIGATE. HE LIFTED THE DECK LID ABOVE THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT. AS HE DID IT SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP, IT FELL, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE LID AND THE LATCH. XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE, BUT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

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