# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220240440004` · 02/10/2024 · Knight Hawk Coal, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 129
- **Mine experience:** 10 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CBR Investments, LLC; CBR Investments II, LLC
- **Operator:** Knight Hawk Coal, LLC
- **Mine:** [1103147](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103147)
## Narrative

I.E. was doing a pan and bushing job on a continuous miner. They were leaned over with their hand on the floor trying to eyesight and line up the holes on the pan.  As they were moving the pan, the pin fell off the truck next to them and struck them on top of the right hand causing a fracture an laceration in right index finger.

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