# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220053460076` · 11/29/2005 · Excel Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Excel Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [1508079](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1508079)
## Narrative

THE EE WAS UNLOADING A STEEL BAR FROM A UNDERGROUND VEHICLE TO THE MINE FLOOR. IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING THE BAR OUT OF THE VEHICLE HIS THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE AND STEEL BAR CAUSING A SIMPLE FRACTURE OF THE THUMB. THE BAR MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 4' TALL BY 6"" WIDE BY 1"" THICK.

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