# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021260151` · 04/03/2002 · Consol Pennsylvania 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:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 42
- **Mine experience:** 1.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3607416](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3607416)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS UNLOADING DOSCO BEAMS OFF OF A FLAT CAR AND LOADING THEM ONTO A SCOOP. THEY WERE PLACING A BEAM ON PREVIOUSLY LOADED BEAMS AND SLIDING THEM INTO THE APPROXIMATE LOADED POSITION. TH EY WOULD THEN DROP THEM OFF OF THE LOADED BEAMS INTO POSITION. HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO BEAMS. HE RECEIVED ELEVEN STITCHES TO THE FINGER.

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