# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220242970011` · 10/17/2024 · Mossy Creek Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **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:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hugh J  Moser III
- **Operator:** Mossy Creek Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [4003562](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4003562)
## Narrative

The employee was installing a drive shaft onto a CAT 980 Loader, and the driveshaft fell and smashed the tip of EE's right 4th finger.

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