# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220081050077` · 04/01/2008 · Canyon Fuel Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **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:** 0.65 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Canyon Fuel Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4200089](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4200089)
## Narrative

Unloading piping supplies out of truck. Picked up 6"" victaulic coupler with right hand. Lost grip and dropped coupler on tip of left finger.  Skin was cut and required 4 stiches to close wound and tip of finger had mild benign fracture.

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