# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220140240021` · 01/23/2014 · Virginia Mist Group Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Rock driller
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 35
- **Mine experience:** 2.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Fabrizio  Ponzanelli
- **Operator:** Virginia Mist Group Inc
- **Mine:** [4407020](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407020)
## Narrative

Employee was trying to clear ice from a 3 airline.  When the ice blew out of the end of the line it caused the employee to lose control of the line.  The line moved backwards out of his hands.  The coupling on the end of the line caught the thumb on his left hand, breaking his thumb, and causing contusions to his chest wall and ribs.

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