# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220151550002` · 05/13/2015 · Mingo Logan Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Electrician helper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 9.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Mingo Logan Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4609029](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609029)
## Narrative

The employee was helping remove the drive chain from the belt drive speed reducer. As he was lifting the chain off the sprocket the slack in the chain dropped to the bottom causing his hand to be pulled into the sprocket, severing the tip of hid left ring finger.

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