# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220070300034` · 01/26/2007 · Sidney Coal Company, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 80
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Sidney Coal Company, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1518950](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518950)
## Narrative

Pulling add-car of HWM from hole #604. EE pulled pin from #5 car, car came up off pad approx 4 1/2', then came down. EE did not release pin. Pin fell down causing two fingers to get under the lip on pin, causing amputation of left ring finer in front of 1st joint and mashing left middle finger.

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