# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220191620003` · 06/10/2019 · Empire State Mines LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 9 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Augusta Group Company
- **Operator:** Empire State Mines LLC
- **Mine:** [3001185](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3001185)
## Narrative

Worker was performing a pre-operational inspection of LH410 at the time of the incident. The worker was checking the filters for the air conditioner which required the hood to be raised on the loader.  The worker had EE's left hand on the frame of the housing when the hood came down and struck EE's left thumb. 

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