# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022040026` · 07/22/2002 · Access Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Drill helper
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** EXPLOSIVE-DIR REL TO INJR
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 11
- **Mine experience:** 0.63 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kenneth L  Stacy
- **Operator:** Access Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4407023](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407023)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD HOLES WITH BULK POWDER. THE LAST HOLE HAD BEEN LOADED AND HE WAS EMPTYING THE CHUTE. HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE AUGER INSIDE OF THE CHUTE AS HE WAS EMPTYING IT. AMPUTATION, CUT BOTH INDEX AND MIDLE FINGERS AT MIDDLE JOINTS.

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