# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220073410020` · 12/06/2007 · Frasure Creek Mining, LLC.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Jeffery A  Hoops
- **Operator:** Frasure Creek Mining, LLC.
- **Mine:** [1504442](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1504442)
## Narrative

While replacing a shear bolt in a coal sampler auger drill bit, employee was aligning couplers together when the couplers joined together catching his thumb in between. Thus causing moderate to severe injury to his thumb.

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