# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030150021` · 12/28/2002 · Omar Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Omar Mining Company
- **Mine:** [4603141](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4603141)
## Narrative

IN STORING JIB ON MOBILE CRANE, EE ASKED INJURED IF HE WAS READY FOR JIB TO BE STORED, INJURED ANSWERED YES. CRANE OPERATOR SLID JIB BACK, INJURED'S 4TH AND 5TH DIGITS ON LE HAND WERE IN A PIN CH POINT AND SEVERED.

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