# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020280083` · 01/23/2002 · Central City Synfuel
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 32
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William J  West
- **Operator:** Central City Synfuel
- **Mine:** [3608747](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608747)
## Narrative

EE WORKS IN MAINIENANCE & WAS CALLED ON TO RESEARCH A PROBLEM ON OUR #4 SCREW FEED TAIL DRUM. HENOTICED THE DRUM WAS SHINY. THEN LEANED OVER THERAIL (HANDRAIL WAS 32""FROM DRUM)& RUBBED THE TAI L DRUM WITH BACK OF HIS HAND TO SEE IT HAS ANTI ZEIZE & THE TAIL DRUM GRABBED THE GLOVE & PULLEDFINGER BETWEEN FRAMEWORK & THE TAIL DRUM

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