# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220111450015` · 05/22/2011 · Speed Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Speed Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [4605437](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4605437)
## Narrative

Employee was operating the Joy 7LS long wall shearer. A piece of rock approximately 2' long X 1' Wide X 6"" thick had become lodged in the bretby trough. EE lifted the rock out of the bretby trough and attempted to shove it over into the panline. While doing so the rock slipped and fell back onto his hand amputating the tip of his left ring finger.

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