# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122050009` · 07/19/2012 · Eagle Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling 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:** 0.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James H  Booth
- **Operator:** Eagle Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1519488](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519488)
## Narrative

Employee was taking the cover off of the tail shift on a feeder. When he left it drop down on his right middle finger. He received 6 stitches then came back to work. No lost time.

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