# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220251710024` · 06/17/2025 · West Spring Energy, 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:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.94 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Reading Anthracite Co; West Spring Slope Holdings LLC
- **Operator:** West Spring Energy, LLC
- **Mine:** [3608489](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608489)
## Narrative

Drill rig was tracking w/tower down when drill steels fell out of top of carousel.  Employee was trying to put steels back in carousel using a truck crane and come -a long when a drill steel shifted pinching EE's hand and fingers between 2 drill steels.

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