# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220172890011` · 10/06/2017 · 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:** Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 19
- **Mine experience:** 4.94 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Warrior Met Coal Intermediate Holdco LLC
- **Operator:** Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [0101401](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0101401)
## Narrative

Employee was servicing the shear and went to close the hydraulic lid, the lid was stuck open so as EE was pulling on the lid it came down on the end of the fingers on the left hand causing fracture and requiring sutures. 

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