# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220203290002` · 11/20/2020 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining 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:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 22 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Westmoreland Mining Holdings LLC
- **Operator:** Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [2401747](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401747)
## Narrative

Employee was out cleaning the windows on the left side of the cab of CAT D11T Dozer.  As they grabbed the door to swing it open, their hand was on the safety latch on the top of the door resulting in smashing their right thumb.  Employee was taken to Colstrip Medical Center where x-rays revealed a fracture on the tip of the right thumb.  Employee was released with no restrictions.

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