# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220120870020` · 03/21/2012 · Midland Trail Energy LLC
## 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:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Midland Trail Energy LLC
- **Mine:** [4609297](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609297)
## Narrative

The injured was pushing a rub rail closed on a continuous miner and smashed his right index finger between the locking pin and the frame of the machine.

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