# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031220024` · 04/23/2003 · Apac-Missouri Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Drill helper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.03 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ashland Inc
- **Operator:** Apac-Missouri Inc
- **Mine:** [2302259](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2302259)
## Narrative

DRILL STEEL COUPLER FELL BEHIND DUST COLLECTOR CUP. EE GRABBED THE COUPLER AND MOVE THE SLIDE LEVER UP AND THE COUPLER CAME UP SMASHING HIS LEFT FINGER BETWEEN COUPLER AND I-BEAM MAST.

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