# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220110680034` · 02/22/2011 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 24
- **Mine experience:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608801](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608801)
## Narrative

Member was reaching a 8"" water coupling up to another member, when he did not get a good grip on the coupling causing it to fall back down and smashed his index finger between two couplings. Member tried to work until 2/23/11 when he re-injured his finger on a tall guard.

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