# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220082180054` · 07/29/2008 · Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 0.42 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ervin  Stiltner
- **Operator:** Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4407081](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407081)
## Narrative

Belt foreman was jacking up tailpiece to put a header board under it. He was cleaning out under the tailpiece foot when the jsck kicked out, let the tailpiece drop down.

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