# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072780040` · 09/18/2007 · Advent Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Couple or uncouple mine car
- **Injury source:** MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Chester M  Thomas
- **Operator:** Advent Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [1518547](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518547)
## Narrative

Employee was helping to connect a rockdust trailer to a battery jeep when he caught his left index finger between the connecting pin and the frame of the jeep. He recieved a crushing injury to the finger causing it to have to be amputated at the first joint the next day.

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