# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220180250046` · 01/19/2018 · Buchanan Minerals, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 7.98 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Coronado Coal LLC
- **Operator:** Buchanan Minerals, LLC
- **Mine:** [4404856](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4404856)
## Narrative

Employee was in the process of changing an articulation jack.  Inj had already installed the cylinder end and was in the process of installing the piston end. The piston end became lodged on the ears of the main frame of the machine and inj was re-positioning the piston end when it unexpectedly shifted resulting in a partial amputation of the tip of the right middle finger.  

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