# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220132350010` · 08/14/2013 · Luck Stone Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Drill operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Charles S  Luck IV
- **Operator:** Luck Stone Corporation
- **Mine:** [4406052](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406052)
## Narrative

The driller was changing a drill steel when he noticed the steel was cross threaded on the power head. He pushed on the steel with his rt hand to correct the problem & the steel suddenly disconnected from power head & dropped onto the table, crushing the tips of his 2nd & 3rd fingers on his lt hand which he had rested on the table. The 1st joint of his ring finger was amputated.

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