# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220082910007` · 10/14/2008 · Perry County Coal, LLC.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.94 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** TECO Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Perry County Coal, LLC.
- **Mine:** [1518662](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518662)
## Narrative

Employee was setting roof jack and beams in the track entry beside #7 conveyor belt at break #36.  Employee was lifting beam up on lo-trac when he dropped it on his hand mashing small and ring finger on left hand.  Injury resulted in a fracture.

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