# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220100600003` · 02/16/2010 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 22
- **Mine experience:** 3.27 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Westmoreland Coal Company
- **Operator:** Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [2401747](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401747)
## Narrative

The employee was removing pipe from a wire rope spool when his left hand pinkie finger was smashed between the pipe and a cable spool.  It was determined he had broken the third bone of the left hand pinkie finger. The employee was unable to return to work for his next scheduled shift on 2/17/10. Surgery was scheduled for 2/18/10.

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