# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220171840018` · 06/22/2017 · Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Ventilation maintenance
- **Injury source:** CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 254
- **Mine experience:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Warrior Met Coal Intermediate Holdco LLC
- **Operator:** Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [0101247](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0101247)
## Narrative

Injured was building a brattice with mandoor in it.  The employee was on their knees cutting a solid block that would be used to tie in the outby end of the stopping to the mine roof when the wall fell.  Some of the block fell on the employee smashing right 5th finger (little finger) causing lacerations and fractures.

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