# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220163230023` · 11/15/2016 · Maryland Energy Resources, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Quintana Capital Group GP Ltd
- **Operator:** Maryland Energy Resources, LLC
- **Mine:** [1800780](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800780)
## Narrative

Employee was removing a man door from a wall when ee removed the door there were three blocks left hanging above where man door was installed. Employee pushed on block to knock them down. EE slipped and fell hand was placed on a block already on bottom and the hanging block fell and struck the employee on the right hand/finger causing a fracture to the index finger. 

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