# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220061150013` · 04/21/2006 · Evergreen Energy Inc
## 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:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.73 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Evergreen Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Evergreen Energy Inc
- **Mine:** [4801248](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801248)
## Narrative

Employee was working day shift 6:00am to 6:00pm on the 21st. The neck above the crusher plugged with coal, employee was trying to dislodge a piece of coal when another piece rolled down and pinched his left hand. The pinch caused the skin to split between thumb and index finger on left hand. The injury required 9 stitches. The employee returned to work the next day.

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