# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041600024` · 06/03/2004 · Dickenson-Russell Coal Co LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Continuous miner
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Dickenson-Russell Coal Co LLC
- **Mine:** [4406864](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406864)
## Narrative

EE WAS MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO THE OUTSIDE AND NEEDED TO MOVE THE DB BOX OVER.  EE PLACED A TIMBER BETWEEN DB BOX AND MINER BOOM TO MOVE BOX OVER.  TIMBER SLIPPED OUT AND EE STRUCK THE MINER BOOM WITH HIS THUMB.  WENT TO DOCTOR ON 6/7/04.  RETURNED TO WORK ON 6/8/04.

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