# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220222070037` · 07/20/2022 · Coal-Mac 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:** Greaser, Grease man, Oiler, Lube man, Dragline oiler
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 84
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John Mitch Potter
- **Operator:** Coal-Mac LLC.
- **Mine:** [4609075](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609075)
## Narrative

Oiler was changing dust filters on highwall drill HD29. Due to the filters being wet they were heavier than normal. While changing the third filter EE's left hand was under the filter and when the filter dropped it was too heavy to hold and caught EE's hand between the dust box and filter. EE suffered a broken left pinkie finger with lacerations.

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