# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041100042` · 04/12/2004 · Cherokee Mining LLC
## 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:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** A J  Taft
- **Operator:** Cherokee Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [0103271](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0103271)
## Narrative

EE HAD HELPED THE MECHANIC REMOVE AN IDLER FROM A D-10 DOZER. HE WAS LOADING THE JACK INTO THE MECHANIC'S TRUCK WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE JACK AND EDGE OF THE VEHICLE LICENSE PLATE. LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER (REQUIRED STITCHES.)

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