# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042930035` · 10/12/2004 · Highland Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **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:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 2.27 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A RAM JACK ON A RAM CAR, THE JACK EYELET WOULD NOT LINE UP WITH THE MACHINE FRAME. HE WAS USING A 30"" CRIB BLOCK TO PUSH THE JACK STINGER DOWNWARD. WHEN REPOSITIONING THE CRIB BLOCK, HE LOST HIS GRIP ALLOWING THE BLOCK TO FALL CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CAR BED FRAME AND THE BLOCK.

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