# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020500090` · 02/10/2002 · Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 6.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** American Electric Power Company Inc
- **Operator:** Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1601031](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1601031)
## Narrative

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACEMENT OF A LOWER FAIRLEAD SHEAVE. AS THE SHEAVE WAS HOISTED INTO PLACE IT BACAME BOUND UP AND AS THE LIFTING DEVICE WAS REPOSITIONED, THE SHEAVE MOV ED UNEXPECTEDLY PINCHING THE VICTIMS RT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE SHEAVE AND FAIRLEAD FRAME. THE EMPLOYEES INJURY WAS A FRACTURE OF BONE, LACERATION AND CRUSHING WOUNDS TO THE RIGHT RING FINGER

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