# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220023010011` · 10/22/2002 · American Energy Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.57 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** American Energy Corporation
- **Mine:** [3301070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301070)
## Narrative

EE WAS REMOVING A BOLT AND NUT THAT WAS HOLDING A DRIVE ROLLER IN PLACE AND THE BEARING BLOCK SPUN AROUND AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BEARING AND THE FRAME. A COME-A-LONG HAD TENSION ON ROLLER. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS & NOT WEARING PROPER GLOVES. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS. WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP. A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS A FACTOR, MINER PROFIC. A FACT

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