# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032230125` · 08/05/2003 · Peabody Midwest Mining
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3.51 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Midwest Mining
- **Mine:** [1202258](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202258)
## Narrative

AS EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LARGE NUT FROM A THREADED BOLT, THE NUT & BOLT FELL SMASHING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE NUT AND THE DRAG CASE HE WAS WORKING ON. THIS INJURY RESULTED IN A FR ACTURE AND LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 15 SUTURES.

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