# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220061500047` · 05/22/2006 · Highland Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 18
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

Employee reported: Installing a roof bolt in drilled hole.This was the rib bolt which required the addl curtain hook over the bolt. When rotating bolt to the roof, the curtain hook started to swival around, ee reached to straighten hook while still rotating and raising the bolt. Tip of right middle finger was caught under corner of pin plate causing laceration

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