# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220161870022` · 06/30/2016 · Hampden 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:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blackhawk Mining LLC
- **Operator:** Hampden Coal, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609294](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609294)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE OVER A BELT DRIVE. EE PLACED ONE END OF A RAIL IN THE SPREADER AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN TO PLACE THE OTHER END OF RAIL. EE PUT HAND ON THE MOTOR TO CLIMB DOWN AND THE RAIL FELL STRIKING HAND.

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