# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042790006` · 10/01/2004 · San Juan Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BHP Billiton
- **Operator:** San Juan Coal Company
- **Mine:** [2901168](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2901168)
## Narrative

Employee claims that he was installing transmission into frame (Kress truck) using the overhead crane.  Crane hit stop before transmission was lined up so employee pushed w/his left hand to guide it into place and caused him to pinch his left pinkie finger between the transmission & frame.  Employee was wearing leather gloves at time of injury.

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