# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220101870007` · 06/26/2010 · National Coal of Alabama Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **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:** 0.65 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** TCW Energy Fund XIV-A, L.P.
- **Operator:** National Coal of Alabama Inc
- **Mine:** [0103321](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0103321)
## Narrative

He was driving an equalizer pin into an equalizer bar; a piece of the pin chipped off and went into the thumb on his left hand.  He had to have the chipped piece removed from his finger.

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