# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012670070` · 09/17/2001 · Performance Coal Company
## 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:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.09 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Performance Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4608436](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608436)
## Narrative

INJURED AND 2 OTHER MEN WERE TRANSFERRING A PACKAGE OF PRE-FABRICATED TRACK AIR DOOR FROM A SUPPLY CAR TO A SCOOP. ONE MAN WAS ON EACH END AND ONE IN THE MIDDLE. AS THEY WERE PLACING THE MATER IAL ONTO THE SCOOP THE MIDDLE MAN LOST HIS GRIP CAUSING THE WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO INJURED'S END. HE COULDN'T HOLD ON AND THE ACTION CAUGHT HIS HAND AGAINST SCOOP.

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