# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220102380039` · 08/10/2010 · Luminant Mining Company LLC 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling 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:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.58 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Energy Future Holdings Corporation
- **Operator:** Luminant Mining Company LLC 
- **Mine:** [4101192](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4101192)
## Narrative

Employee was removing a metal sign from a post when sign dropped down on employee's 5th phalange on left hand.  Employee lost the tip of the finger.  Employee was not wearing gloves at the time of the incident. **Employee had little finger amputated at the middle distal.**

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