# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220120180014` · 01/10/2012 · Westmoreland Beulah Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Fireman - locomotive, Railroad clam operator, Timekeeper, Yard engine operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.58 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Westmoreland Coal Company
- **Operator:** Westmoreland Beulah Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [3200043](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3200043)
## Narrative

Employee banged his hand between the wire rope cable & cable hook as he was fastening the hook to a rail car. Employee's RT 4th finger was still swollen on 01/11/2012.  X-ray's revealed a fracture between the fingernail & the 1st joint. The only medical treatment administered was taping the 3rd & 4th fingers together(one time taping & no prescriptions).

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