# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220092010022` · 07/11/2009 · Armstrong Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 19
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Armstrong Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Armstrong Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1518552](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518552)
## Narrative

Employee was cleaning pieces of roof rock out of the walkway on the 2A belt and caught his middle finger, on his left hand, between two pieces of rock causing a fracture to the finger.

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