# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020300006` · 01/18/2002 · Westmoreland San Juan 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:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.28 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BHP Billiton
- **Operator:** Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [2902170](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2902170)
## Narrative

WHILE EE WAS TRYING TO TWIST PUMP BODY AROUND TO CORRECT ALIGNMENT, IT SLIPPED PAST THE ALIGNMENT POINT AND CAUGHT EE'S LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE DISCHARGE PIPE AND THE PUMP BODY.

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