# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220173330002` · 11/27/2017 · Lexington Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Security guard, Watchman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lexington Coal Holdings, Inc
- **Operator:** Lexington Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4607545](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607545)
## Narrative

EE was unlocking a gate. When EE unlocked gate the chain got stuck in the gate. EE pulled on chain to release it and chain stuck EE's middle finger causing it to bruise. EE went to hospital and had finger x-ray the finger was not broke. Hospital put a splint on finger and released EE with no restrictions  

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