# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220051520033` · 05/19/2005 · The Sabine Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** NACCO Industries Inc
- **Operator:** The Sabine Mining Company
- **Mine:** [4103101](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103101)
## Narrative

Employee was doing a turn and undercut operation on hoist motor #2; at the time of the incident he was stoning the commutator. The stone kicked back and the middle finger of his right hand was caught between the stone and brush arm. Injury- fracture to tip of finger, cut on finger that required 9 stitches.

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