# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050410057` · 02/03/2005 · American Energy Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** American Energy Corporation
- **Mine:** [3301070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301070)
## Narrative

EE WAS HELPING TO LIFT 60 LB RAIL 33 FEET LONG ONTO THE RAIL TRUCKS. WHEN THEY THREWW IT, IT BOUNCED BACK CATCHING EE PINKY FINGER BETWEEN THE RAILS. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND LACK OF COMMUNICATION. RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS A FACTOR, PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT A FACTOR, MINER KNOWLEDGE A FACTOR

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