# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220081790017` · 06/18/2008 · KenAmerican Resources Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Discontinued 1/31/2014.  Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** KenAmerican Resources Inc
- **Mine:** [1517741](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517741)
## Narrative

The employee had wrapped a thin cable around the brake handle on a piece of equipment and was going to pull the cable but, while he was trying to hang onto the cable it caught on something and pulled tight and caught his left hand and broke his middle finger. The nature and location of the injury caused the employee's finger to be amputated by the doctor.

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