# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032600005` · 09/05/2003 · Walnut Creek Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kiewit Peter Sons' Inc
- **Operator:** Walnut Creek Mining Company
- **Mine:** [4103428](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103428)
## Narrative

EE WAS INSTALLING AN AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR ON A END DUMP. HE WAS FITTING IT INTO ITS FINAL MOUNTING LOCATION WITH HIS RT. HAND HOLDING AND BALANCING THE COMPRESSOR & ATTEMPTING TO START A MOUNTING BOLT WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHEN THE COMPRESSOR DISLODGED FROM THE MOUNTING LOCATION AND PINCHED HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE COMPRESSOR & THE MOUNTING BRACKET. LACERATED AND FRACTURED

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