# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220142810020` · 10/02/2014 · Spring Creek Coal 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:** Machinist
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.63 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC
- **Operator:** Spring Creek Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [2401457](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401457)
## Narrative

Employee was manually moving a dragline swing gear bearing retainer weighing approximately 150 lbs. when his middle left finger became pinched between the retainer flange and a walkway toe board.  This resulted in a laceration to the top of his finger requiring 15 stitches.  He was wearing heavy leather welding gloves at the time.

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