# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220013440024` · 12/01/2001 · 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 NEC
- **Occupation:** Grader operator, Roadgrader operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.26 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1202147](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202147)
## Narrative

WHILE REACHING TO MOUNT GRADER, WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT ONTO EE'S HAND CATCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE DOOR JAM RESULTING IN THE INJURY. EE WAS EXAMINED AT HOSPITAL, XRAYS SHOWED A FRACTURE OF THE DISTAL BONE. HE WAS GIVEN A BRACE AND RETURNED TO WORK LATER THAT DAY.

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