# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220092950021` · 10/13/2009 · Opperman Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Harlan  Opperman
- **Operator:** Opperman Inc
- **Mine:** [3901485](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3901485)
## Narrative

The chute feeding the VSI Crusher plugged, which at that time, the equipment was shut down to clean out the rocks.  When the miner was removing the rocks out of the plugged chute, another rock shifted and smashed his finger causing the injury, which required approximately 8 sutures.  The rocks in the chute were 2""-8"" in size.

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