# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012320118` · 08/13/2001 · McElroy Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 48
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** McElroy Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4601437](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601437)
## Narrative

1 RIGHT - 5 SOUTH LONGWALL HEADGATE. MAN WENT ON SOLID SIDE AND WAS PUTTING MONORAIL BEAMS ON HEADGATE BOX. AS HE UNCHAINED ONE END AND WAS MOVING IT OVER TO HEADGATE BOX, HE SLIPPED, CAUGHT H IMSELF WITH HANDS BUT MONORAIL BEAM CAME DOWN ON RIGHT HAND.

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