# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220013440081` · 11/30/2001 · Simpson'S Sons
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 55
- **Mine experience:** 0.03 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Jimmy  Simpson
- **Operator:** Simpson'S Sons
- **Mine:** [4103434](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103434)
## Narrative

2 BOYS WORKING TOGETHER TRIMMING ROCK, THEY WERE STACKING THE STONE BEHIND THEM. INJURED WAS PUTTING ROCK THAT WEIGHED 70 LBS BEHIND HIM. THE OTHER BOY TURNED AROUND AT THE SAME TIME DROPPED H IS 70 LBS ROCK ON INJURED'S FINGER, WHICH CAUSED HIS FINGER TO GET BROKE.

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