# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220071630010` · 06/06/2007 · GCC Energy LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 9
- **Mine experience:** 0.58 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** GCC SAB de CV
- **Operator:** GCC Energy LLC
- **Mine:** [0500266](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0500266)
## Narrative

While cleaning rock off miner, injured employee put his hands under rock to push in conveyor. At the same time, another employee tried using a pry bar and pry bar slipped, which caused the rock to smash the injured employee's finger, causing a partial amputation of the tip of his right index finger.

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