# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220170940022` · 03/23/2017 · Red River Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PLANTS,TREES,VEGETATION
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 29.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William D  Humphreys
- **Operator:** Red River Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4406199](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406199)
## Narrative

Employee stated that EE was clearing out brush from underneath a power line right-of-way. As EE was pulling brush, a thorn punctured/embedded into right ring finger. Became infected and went to doctor on 3/29/17 to have checked. Doctor had to remove embedded object and treat infection.

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