# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220090970013` · 03/24/2009 · Mountain Edge Mining, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Timbering, Build cribs
- **Injury source:** POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Douglas M  Epling
- **Operator:** Mountain Edge Mining, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4609065](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609065)
## Narrative

Employee was setting breaker post timbers.  When he went to split a half header it slipped causing it to kick back & lacerate his left middle finger, ripping nail off.

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