# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220052900138` · 10/10/2005 · Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 99
- **Mine experience:** 3.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4607908](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607908)
## Narrative

EE was attempting to install an oxygen tank guard tube measuring 11"" o d pipe w/1/2"" thick walls x 34"" long on the #5 mainten. truck.  EE had it supported w/a 10"" long piece of 6"" channel, channel iron slipped out from under the pipe before the ee could tack weld it in place causing the channel iron to strike him on the rgt thumb & index finger and hyper extended his lft thumb.

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