# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220140210057` · 01/16/2014 · The American Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** The American Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1103232](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103232)
## Narrative

Injured employee was placing a crib underneath a shield foot, when he smashed his left middle finger and index finger between the shield foot and the crib.  The injured employee received a fracture to his left middle and index finger, and received 3 stitches to his left index finger. Miners proficiency and job skills may have been a factor.

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