# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220111870035` · 06/21/2011 · Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
## 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:** Drill helper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4609026](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609026)
## Narrative

EE & one person loaded a jack pad from a surface drill onto the walkway of the drill as the pad had came loose from the jack. The drill operator then moved the drill to wait on a mechanic. Then he pushed the pad from the walkway so it would fall to the ground. As the front edge of the pad fell, the rear raised & pinched the thumb between the pad & a hand rail. 5 sutures needed.

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