# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020940040` · 09/26/2001 · McElroy Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 67
- **Mine experience:** 24.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** McElroy Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4601437](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601437)
## Narrative

OLD DUMP EMPTY TRACK ON TURN, MAN OBSERVED A LOW RAIL ON TURN. HE STOPPED HIS ROCKDUST TRIP AND WAS GOING TO RAISE TRACK AND BLOCK IT. WHEN HE GOT OUT HIS LIFTING JACK, IT WAS PLUGGED WITH MUD. HE TURNED THE JACK OVER AND HIT IT ON STEP OF LOCOMOTIVE TO REMOVE MUD. THE STEM CAME DOWN CATCHING THE MAN'S LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE BASE AND THE FOOT OF THE JACK.

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