# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220061100020` · 12/17/2005 · E P Bender Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** DISLOCATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 75
- **Mine experience:** 25.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martha A  Bender
- **Operator:** E P Bender Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3608398](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608398)
## Narrative

Getting on D-11 dozer, slipped on snow covered track.  Grabbed hand rail and bent left thumb back, dislocating thumb.

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