# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031690031` · 06/17/2003 · Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 34
- **Mine experience:** 0.26 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4406444](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406444)
## Narrative

EE STATED HE WAS LOADING ROLLERS (BELT) INTO A HAULER BUCKET, THREW A CRADLE OF ROLLERS INTO BUCKET- A ROLLER BOUNCED OUT OF CRADLE CATCHING EE'S FINGER BETWEEN ROLLER & FRAME OF HAULER. THIS CUT END OF LITTLE FINGER ON LT. HAND OFF AT BASE OF FINGERNAIL.

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