# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220142870002` · 10/02/2014 · West Plains Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William A  Woodward
- **Operator:** West Plains Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [1202396](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202396)
## Narrative

Laborer was manually rotating rotor to the area that was to be fixed. As it was being rotated his hands were placed on top and side of blow bar. As it was being rotated the left ring finger got pinched between blow bar and check plate resulting in taking partial tip of finger. The laborer was wearing leather gloves.

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