# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032300019` · 06/17/2003 · Webster County Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** OTHER INJURY,NEC
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 20.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Webster County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1502132](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502132)
## Narrative

EE WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. AS HE LIFTED ONE END OF A ROCK HIS FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROAD AND THE ROCK OVER TIME. HIS RIGHT RING FINGER DEVELOPED A CYS T. HE HAD THIS REMOVED ON 8-1-03. AN INFECTION OCCURED AFTER SURGERY AND HIS HAND BEGAN TO SWELL. DUE TO THE INFECTION HE WORKED OUTSIDE FOR 5 DAYS.

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