# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220051990065` · 07/13/2005 · Highland Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 28
- **Mine experience:** 1.58 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

EE REPORTED: HE & COWORKER WERE DISSASEMBLING BELT STRUCTURE FROM OLD NO. 3 BELT ENTRY. THE COWORKER HAD REMOVED HIS END. WHEN THE VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN THE OTHER END. COWORKER DROPPED HIS END, STRUCTURE RAIL MOVED SUDDENLY CATCHING VICTIM'S FINGER TIP AGAINST BELT STRUCTURE STAND. EXTENT OF INJURY WAS SIMPLE FRACTURE TO TIP OF RIGHT RING FINGER

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