# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080240008` · 01/17/2008 · Tri-L Construction Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by rolling or sliding object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 39
- **Mine experience:** 1.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Darryl  Leer
- **Operator:** Tri-L Construction Inc.
- **Mine:** [5100206](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/5100206)
## Narrative

The employee's assistance was needed to remove debris that was clogging the crusher, not allowing it to work properly. In the process of clearing the jam, a 25lb rock rolled down onto his hand pinning his fingers between the rocks. He realized his finger was injured and was taken to the emergency room.

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