# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022420007` · 08/21/2002 · J M Huber Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J M Huber Corp
- **Operator:** J M Huber Corp
- **Mine:** [0901093](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0901093)
## Narrative

EE BELIEVED HE HAD LOCATED HYDRAULIC OIL LEAK. EE PLACED BARE HAND ON UNSUSPECTED LINE, PULLING IT AWAY FROM SUSPECTED LINE. EE ASKED OPERATOR TO PRESSURIZE SYSTEM IN ORDER TO POSITIVELY IDEN TIFY LEAK. UNFORTUNATELY, EE'S INDEX FINGER WAS PLACED PRECISELY ABOVE A PINHOLE LEAK. AT OVER 2,000 PSI, THE PINHOLE LEAK PIERCED EE'S FINGER & INSTANTLY FILLED IT W/HYDRAULIC FLUID.

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