# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220013650012` · 12/21/2001 · Pine Branch Coal Sales 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:** Truck driver
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 9.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David A  Duff
- **Operator:** Pine Branch Coal Sales Inc
- **Mine:** [1516883](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1516883)
## Narrative

EE HAD HELPED MECHANIC FIND AND REPAIR AN AIR LEAK THAT WAS ALLOWING DUST INTO THE DUCT WORK AND CAB AREA. EE REMOVED LOUVER FROM DUCT AND WAS CLEANING DUCT WORK WHEN FINGER GOT INTO FAN BLADE.

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