# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220051780044` · 06/17/2005 · Allegheny Mineral Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Coal sampler
- **Activity:** Office and lab work, Clerical
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Snyder Associated Companies Inc
- **Operator:** Allegheny Mineral Corp
- **Mine:** [3600003](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600003)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING AN AGLIME SAMPLE FROM A SAMPLE POINT. THE POINT WAS PLUGGED WITH LIME, HE PUSHED A HOSE IN THE POINT TO UNCLOG INSTEAD OF TAPPING THE POINT. THE HOSE CAUGHT HIS FINGER AND PULLED IT IN THE POINT & HE LOST HIS RT. INDEX FINGERNAIL. EE WAS TREATED AT THE E.R., SAMPLING POINT MOVED TO DECREASE RISK.

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