# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220121580027` · 06/01/2012 · West Virginia Mine Power, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 23
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John B  Preece
- **Operator:** West Virginia Mine Power, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4609172](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609172)
## Narrative

Employee was helping loading rail on flatcar when left middle finger got caught between two rails pinching finger. Was seen at ER 8 sutures and positive fracture in three places on left middle finger.

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