# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220210850030` · 03/18/2021 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 7.42 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1202295](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202295)
## Narrative

IE stated was pushing a rock, sized approximately 4' in length by 1.5' in thickness, into the miner conveyor. The rock started to tip up into the conveyor, when the IE's hand was pinched between the edge of the rock and to top of the mine roof, causing a laceration to the inside part of IE's left hand index finger.

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