# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220250350016` · 01/27/2025 · Appalachian Resource West Virginia, 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:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Appalachian Resource Company LLC
- **Operator:** Appalachian Resource West Virginia, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608626](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608626)
## Narrative

Employee was entering the cab of dozer putting lunch box and hard hat behind the seat. EE didn't realize their hand was in door jam and dozer door closed on EE's thumb.

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