# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220043170065` · 11/01/2004 · Rockspring Development Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 75
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rag Aktiengesellschaft
- **Operator:** Rockspring Development Inc
- **Mine:** [4605121](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4605121)
## Narrative

EE was told to service belt head, while greasing belt head the grease hose got caught in chain and pulled fingers in chain causing the amputation of the distal part of the 3rd digit to be lost at 1st joint and stitches repaired cuts on the 2nd and 4th digits of right hand.

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