# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031430016` · 05/14/2003 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **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:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Marfork Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608374](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608374)
## Narrative

INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE IN THE PROCESS OF UTILIZING A CRANE HOIST TO LOWER A 19"" VALVE WITH AN AIR ACTUATOR ON IT TO THE BASEMENT FLOOR. AS THE VALVE APPROACHED THE FLOOR INJURED REACHED OU T TO TURN IT AROUND WHEN A WIRE CHOKER SLIPPED ON THE VALVE LACERATING HIS LEFT RING FINGER RESULTING IN 12 SUTURES.

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