# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220123420016` · 12/04/2012 · Vindex Energy LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Vindex Energy LLC
- **Mine:** [1800790](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800790)
## Narrative

Injured employee was assisting maintenance department replace a pin on a CAT 365 excavator bucket. As injured employee and another employee were lowering the pin onto the back bumper of the welding truck, the pin slipped smashing the right finger of the injured employee. Incident resulted in a hand laceration, fractured finger tip and dislodge fingernail.

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