# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220151660042` · 06/11/2015 · MC Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **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:** 11.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** MC Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [1517733](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517733)
## Narrative

The employee was pulling on flop gate handle to close it to divert coal into screen chute. He had his hand upon the up on the side edge of chute and the gate caught and pinched his finger causing a laceration which required stitches.

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