# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220142550043` · 09/04/2014 · Consolidation Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Supply man, Supply worker, Nipper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** Consolidation Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4601968](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601968)
## Narrative

Individual was unhooking a steel chain between track rides (one which was not grounded to the rail due to material on rails), the chain was acting as the ground between the 2 vehicles. When lifting the chain, he received burns to the right fingers, not knowing the chain was hot, wearing Meta-Miner protective gloves.

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