# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220090990047` · 03/30/2009 · Eagle Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Set or remove brattice
- **Injury source:** BRATTICE CURT,PLAS & CANV
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James H  Booth
- **Operator:** Eagle Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1519296](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519296)
## Narrative

Employee was roof bolting. When he was hanging curtain board he dropped curtain board. It hit his right thumb pulling muscles in it.

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