# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220100780001` · 03/11/2010 · Birch River Energy, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Birch River Energy, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609036](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609036)
## Narrative

Employee was helping load a stablizer bar for a 1500 rock truck onto the bumper of the truck, employee got his thumb between the bumper and the bar, resulting in a laceration to the thumb on right hand.  Wound required sutures.

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