# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041310071` · 04/28/2004 · Handwerk Materials/Div Haines & Kibblehouse Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 29
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John B  Haines IV; John R  Kibblehouse
- **Operator:** Handwerk Materials/Div Haines & Kibblehouse Inc
- **Mine:** [3608187](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608187)
## Narrative

EE was unjamming surge box, product broke loose.  Material fell from upper cleanout port thru a opening near the clean out port. Rock fell approx 10' and landed on left hand and also hitting him on lower left leg. Index finger amputated.

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