# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220052550015` · 09/02/2005 · The North American Coal 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:** Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 20 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** NACCO Industries Inc
- **Operator:** The North American Coal Corp
- **Mine:** [4102840](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4102840)
## Narrative

While adjusting brake on Marion 8050 dragline, employee directed assistant to open brake.  While he was removing his hands from Brake wheel, he passed by the pinch point.  The Brake assembly opened and caught his index finger.

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