# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220070850070` · 03/21/2007 · Powellton Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Amvest Corporation
- **Operator:** Powellton Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4608889](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608889)
## Narrative

Injured was replacing a leaf spring on a school bus. While positioning the spring on the front axle, the spring slipped off the axle and caught his finger betwen the spring and a crib block lacerating the little finger which required stitches and medical treatment.

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