# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220061210013` · 04/18/2006 · Appalachian Fuels, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **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:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 11
- **Mine experience:** 0.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Energy Coal Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Appalachian Fuels, LLC
- **Mine:** [1511870](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1511870)
## Narrative

Employee was changing out a belt roller, while pulling roller out of position the weight of handling belt dropped down putting the roller in a position which pinched the employee's left middle fingertip between the roller and structure, resulting in stitches.

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