# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050830036` · 03/17/2005 · McElroy Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Belt cleaner, Picker
- **Activity:** Timbering, Build cribs
- **Injury source:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** McElroy Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4601437](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601437)
## Narrative

Area-Crosscut between track & belt-7 main line belt. 2 men were going to build cribs on belt side of stopping. 1 was throwing crib blocks thru open mandoor. The other man was picking these up & putting them against rib where cribs were to be built. As he bent down to pick up a crib, the other man threw a crib hitting the end of victim's left ring finger. (Had prot. gloves on.)

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