# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220081140028` · 04/15/2008 · American Energy Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.79 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** American Energy Corporation
- **Mine:** [3301070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301070)
## Narrative

Employee rolled over a piece of mine rail to make another cut on it and the rail slipped pinching his finger. Cause of this injury was safety awareness and having proper help. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, protective equipment (gloves) a factor, miner proficiency a factor, mining equip/system not a factor.

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