# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220051670055` · 06/04/2005 · Consolidation Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 28
- **Mine experience:** 7.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consolidation Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4404856](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4404856)
## Narrative

Injured was using a 4 ft bar to steady an H-beam that was being jacked back into place on an overcast, as pressure was being applied to the track jack that sitting on top of a 4 ft crib (top layer solid) the cribbing and jack creeled out catching his left little finger against the overcast wall, resulting in finger tip being surgically removed.

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