# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220043100045` · 10/25/2004 · New River Mining Company Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling timber
- **Injury source:** POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 14
- **Mine experience:** 0.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Roland  Arrigoni
- **Operator:** New River Mining Company Incorporated
- **Mine:** [4608909](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608909)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS. WHILE REACHING FOR A TIMBER, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THREW A TIMBER STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. INJURED WAS WEARING GLOVES.

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