# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220142480039` · 09/03/2014 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
## 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:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3608497](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608497)
## Narrative

Employee stated that as he was attempting to remove a rock (2' x 3' x 6-8"") from the wishbone on the ripper of the D11T CAT Dozer when the rock shifted pinching his thumb between the machine frame and the rock causing a laceration requiring 5 sutures. He is continues working his regular job.

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