# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050660095` · 03/04/2005 · Consolidation Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Trackman, Track worker, Track gang
- **Activity:** Lay or repair railroad track
- **Injury source:** MCH PWR TRNSMSN APPR,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consolidation Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4601436](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601436)
## Narrative

This ee was working on a track switch at the neck of 12A-8 north. He raised the throw of the switch to align the connecting pin. As he was trying to insert pin, the switch throw handle fell, catching his right index finger against the switch housing

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