# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220133440008` · 12/06/2013 · Westmoreland Kemmerer, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
- **Activity:** Locomotive
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 16.71 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Westmoreland Coal Company
- **Operator:** Westmoreland Kemmerer, LLC
- **Mine:** [4800086](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800086)
## Narrative

While attempting to close the hopper door on a train car, one of the employees feet slipped on the snowy ground causing his little finger to get caught in the hoppers locking mechanism. This caused the bone in the tip of the finger to be broken and caused a laceration requiring two stitches.

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