# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012470195` · 08/18/2001 · Marfork Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Marfork Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4608297](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608297)
## Narrative

EE WAS REMOVING AN OXYGEN CYLINDER FROM IT'S STORAGE AREA (CAGE). AS HE WAS DOING SO HE MADE CONTACT WITH ANOTHER CYLINDER. AS THIS CYLINDER BEGAN TO FALL HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT. AS A RESULT HIS LEFT HAND AND FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CYLINDER AND PART OF THE CAGE.

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