# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220120230024` · 01/11/2012 · Marfork Coal Company, 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:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Marfork Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609092](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609092)
## Narrative

Employee attempted to hook chain on spreader bar. He grabbed the slack end of chain trying to pull chain to get fully hooked. He pulled chain and the chain slipped out of spreader and caught his left index finger in link of chain. Employee was treated at CAMC General Division where he underwent surgery to repair tip of finger. Employee was diagnosed with a crushing amputation.

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