# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220151670041` · 06/06/2015 · Black Hawk Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 18
- **Mine experience:** 0.73 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blackhawk Mining LLC
- **Operator:** Black Hawk Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [1515978](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1515978)
## Narrative

Employee was trying to throw the flop gate at the direct ship hopper, when the chain ratchet free spooled letting arm of the flop gate pinch his left hand between the flop gate arm and beam causes cuts and a fracture to his index finger of the left hand.

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