# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220021120153` · 04/11/2002 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Timbering, Build cribs
- **Injury source:** CRIBBING
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** El Paso Energy Corp
- **Operator:** Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
- **Mine:** [4608751](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608751)
## Narrative

THE REMOTE CONTROL MINER WAS HUNG UP IN A SALT BOTTOM ENTRY & THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING CRIBS & THE STAB JACK TO LIFT IT. WHEN HE TOLD THE MINER OPERATOR TO LOWER THE STAB JACK, THE CRIB ROLLED & HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CRIB AND STAB JACK. THE BONE WAS NOT BROKEN AND THE TENDONS WERE NOT DAMAGED BUT THE SKIN WAS TORN FROM THE KNUCKLE TO THE END OF THE THUMB.

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