# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220082480003` · 08/28/2008 · Ohio American Energy Incorporated
## 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:** Driller, Highwall helper, Highwall drill helper
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** Ohio American Energy Incorporated
- **Mine:** [3304550](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3304550)
## Narrative

Employee was helping another employee lift a rock from the conveyor car on the High Wall Miner. The other employee lost his grip on the rock and the rock dropped onto the frame of the car. The employee who was helping remove the rock, pinched his finger between the rock and frame of the car. The first digit of his ring finger was fractured.

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