# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220112840044` · 09/30/2011 · Virginia Fuel Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James C  Justice II
- **Operator:** Virginia Fuel Corporation
- **Mine:** [4406947](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406947)
## Narrative

EE was changing a boom jack on a fletcher bolt machine when he  lost his grip on the jack. Jack fell on finger catching it between jack and frame of bolt machine, injury caused laceration on left hand ring finger,(8) eight stitches were required to close laceration.

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