# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022600056` · 09/12/2002 · San Juan Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BHP Billiton
- **Operator:** San Juan Coal Company
- **Mine:** [2901168](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2901168)
## Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A ROPE FROM A TOW PIN ASSEMBLY. HE PULLED PIN FROM ONE HOLE LIFTING TO SLIDE THE ROPE WHEN HE DROPPED THE PIN ON HIS LEFT THUMB RESULTING IN A TUFT FRACTURE REQUIRING

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