# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220193370029` · 11/26/2019 · Wellmore Coal Company, 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:** Steel worker, Iron metal worker, Iron worker
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Metinvest B V
- **Operator:** Wellmore Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4404212](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4404212)
## Narrative

EE was on ladder against I beam that was attached to structure to be demo. EE was attaching a choker chain from crane when the beam/ladder began to fall. EE grabbed the chain and left little finger was caught between the chain and the beam. EE was approx 4' high, structure and ladder was at ground level. Finger tip has linear fracture, 2 sutures to hold nail in place.

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