# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122630002` · 09/17/2012 · Hopedale Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rhino Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Hopedale Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [3300968](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3300968)
## Narrative

While pulling a piece of stone off of the top of the continuous miner, the stone slipped in the employees hand causing a laceration on the right little finger requiring four stitches.

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