# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022520060` · 08/29/2002 · Mississippi Lignite Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Truck driver
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.26 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** NACCO Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Mississippi Lignite Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2200690](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2200690)
## Narrative

EE WAS PLACING A PRY-BAR ON THE RACK OF THE P&H SHOVEL (THIS RACK IS DESIGNED TO STORE THE PRY-BAR.) WHILE PLACING 1 END OF PRY-BAR INTO LEFT SLOT, HE FOCUSED HIS ATTENTION ON PLACING THE OTHE R END IN THE RIGHT SLOT. PRY-BAR FELL OUT OF THE LEFT SLOT WHILE HE LIGHTLY HELD IT IN HIS LEFT HAND. PRYBAR FELL ON HIS LEFT 5TH FINGER (BETWEEN PRYBAR & SUPPORT CHANNEL.)

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