# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220143560051` · 12/18/2014 · Irving Materials, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Earl  Brinker
- **Operator:** Irving Materials, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1200109](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1200109)
## Narrative

The injured miner was removing 6-10"" limestone rock from a feed chute. He moved one rock and another fell and impacted his left middle finger, fracturing the tip bone.

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