# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220191340005` · 05/02/2019 · The Harrison County Coal Company
## 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:** Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 23
- **Mine experience:** 49.73 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** The Harrison County Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4601318](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601318)
## Narrative

Injured employee was entering the Prep. Plant Control Room. Opened door to room & stuck EE's right hand back to catch the door as it was closing behind EE. EE inadvertently stuck EE's right little finger in the hinged side of the door as it closed, amputating the end of EE's little finger just behind the fingernail. No regulations were violated.

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