# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220170540002` · 02/10/2017 · Clas Coal Company Inc. 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William Ridley  Elkins Jr
- **Operator:** Clas Coal Company Inc. 
- **Mine:** [1519325](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519325)
## Narrative

EE was attempting to remove some draw rock off top of cont. miner. EE grabbed a piece of rock measuring 30""L x 24""W x 5"" thick & pulled it toward body. When rock reached edge of machine EE lost grip, rock dropped down & caught front part of ring finger on rt hand against edge of machine severing most of the flesh toward the bone. EE was working in no. 6 entry w/2 co-workers.

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