# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220101870001` · 06/28/2010 · Walnut Creek Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **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:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kiewit Peter Sons' Inc
- **Operator:** Walnut Creek Mining Company
- **Mine:** [4103428](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103428)
## Narrative

Employee was assisting in rolling rack segments into place using pipe.  Employee was moving the rear pipe to the front when his right ring finger tip was caught under the pipe smashing the right ring finger.  Employee required 7 stitches and has a fracture of the finger above knuckle.

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