# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220111330009` · 05/05/2011 · Vindex Energy Corporation
## 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:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** International Coal Group Inc (ICG)
- **Operator:** Vindex Energy Corporation
- **Mine:** [1800769](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800769)
## Narrative

While moving a light plant, ee was attempting to lower the tongue of the light plant on the hitch. The tongue slipped off the ball pinching the end of the thumb on his left hand. The injury resulted in a torn fingernail and fracture of the tip of the left thumb.

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