# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220081330031` · 05/09/2008 · American Gilsonite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** American Gilsonite Company
- **Operator:** American Gilsonite Company
- **Mine:** [4200854](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4200854)
## Narrative

Breaking lumps of ore to put into the air lift, he reached down to pick one up when another one rolled down the slope smashing his right hand between two lumps of ore. Hand is bruised and swollen.

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