# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220062510039` · 08/31/2006 · Vindex Energy LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 9
- **Mine experience:** 0.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** International Coal Group Inc (ICG)
- **Operator:** Vindex Energy LLC
- **Mine:** [4602151](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4602151)
## Narrative

Employee exited loader to dislodge material stuck in grizzly.  As he dislodged the material, his middle finger of left hand was injured.  Medical treatment included pinning of tip of finger.

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