# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220023250024` · 11/11/2002 · Webster County Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Driller operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Webster County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1502132](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502132)
## Narrative

OUR EE WAS HELPING TO LOAD A TORCH SET CARRIER INTO THE BUCKET. IT GOT OUT OF BALANCE, FELL TO ONE SIDE PINCHING THE POINTER FINGER BETWEEN THE CARRIER & THE BUCKET. THE FINGER REQUIRED 4 STIT CHES.

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