# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220140380017` · 02/06/2014 · Dags Branch Coal Co, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **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 coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 222
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James L  Griffith
- **Operator:** Dags Branch Coal Co, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1519541](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519541)
## Narrative

Subject was attempting to crush a piece of rock that was lodged in the Belt Feeder.  He said, he was busting the rock with a sledge hammer and he went to move it with his left hand, the rock broke crushing his left hand.

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