# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220112420041` · 08/17/2011 · Virginia Fuel Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James C  Justice II
- **Operator:** Virginia Fuel Corporation
- **Mine:** [4407275](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407275)
## Narrative

IE was assisting another EE make a belt splice. IE was holding the nail board in place while the other EE was striking it with a hammer. IE's finger slipped sideways as other EE was hitting the nail board, striking IE's finger.

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