# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220111510059` · 05/23/2011 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 47
- **Mine experience:** 11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4601456](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601456)
## Narrative

EE & coworker move a CM to the mine bottom. A crib had been placed under stab jack & was pressurized to raise the miner up. As the pressure was removed form stab jack  inj ee attempted to remove the crib block but it was wedged beneath miner. Stab jack was again pressurized causing inj ee to catch index finger between the crib block & the bumper of the miner.

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