# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220160400025` · 01/29/2016 · ICG Tygart Valley 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** ICG Tygart Valley 
- **Mine:** [4609192](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609192)
## Narrative

Employee was reaching across the rock duster and placed left hand on the duster for balance as EE was opening the bleed off valve. The pressure bleed off lid, causing it to fall and the flat bar hinge caught the middle finger on left hand. This resulted in a laceration and partial amputation of the finger. 

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