# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021160049` · 04/20/2002 · Manalapan Mining Company Inc
## 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:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.84 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Benjamin R.  Bennett
- **Operator:** Manalapan Mining Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1517811](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517811)
## Narrative

THE INJURED WAS THROWING BELT STRUCTURE INTO THE SCOOP AND AS HE DID HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN A PIECE OF STRUCTURE ALREADY IN THE SCOOP. LACERATION TO INDEX FINGER.

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