# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032300070` · 08/07/2003 · The Olen Corporation
## 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:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Olen Corporation
- **Operator:** The Olen Corporation
- **Mine:** [3304147](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3304147)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A ROPE TO LOWER A PART FROM ONE LEVEL TO ANOTHER. THE ROPE HAD 3 WRAPS AROUND A PIPE/RAIL. AS HE WAS LOWERING, THE ROPE CAUGHT ON FRAME ALLOWING SLACK IN TOP 1/3 OF ROPE. WH EN ROPE WAS FREED, EMPLOYEES FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROPE & RAIL.

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