# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050030059` · 12/29/2004 · Consolidation Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consolidation Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4601433](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601433)
## Narrative

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE INTO A METAL HANGER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ""FLIPPED"" THE CABLE ONTO THE RIB. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE HANGER TO ""JERK"" CUTTING THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER.

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