# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220223260016` · 11/12/2022 · Pocahontas 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:** Electrician, Lineman
- **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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Metinvest B V
- **Operator:** Pocahontas Coal Company LLC 
- **Mine:** [4608878](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608878)
## Narrative

Employee was removing a rock that was stuck between the spreader bar and the chain of the #5 S/C. The rock fell back striking EE's left ring finger against the frame causing an approximate 1 inch laceration. The area was approximately 6.5 high and damp. The rock measured 2.5' long X 1' wide X 18'' thick. The employee received 10 sutures.

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