# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220201270010` · 02/27/2020 · Sundance Mining Group LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Drill face, Rib, Side, Down
- **Injury source:** DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.81 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert R Fithian; Mark  Horne
- **Operator:** Sundance Mining Group LLC
- **Mine:** [5002045](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/5002045)
## Narrative

After drilling a 2' pin hole horizontally with a jack leg, while removing  the drill steel from the hole the foot of the drill slipped and caused the machine to pivot. The tip of the miners finger was caught in the pivot point of the drill and leg. Finger required stitches. Miner has been released to full duty.

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