# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012540071` · 08/23/2001 · 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 a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Marfork Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4608441](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608441)
## Narrative

EE AND A CO-WORKER WERE INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE (BOTTOM ROLLER) AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. EE THREW THE BELT ROLLER UNDER THE BELT. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEE N THE ROLLER AND A CINDER BLOCK, WHICH WAS LOCATED IN MUD ON THE MINE FLOOR.

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