# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001810075` · 06/22/2000 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 21
- **Mine experience:** 7.01 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1202010](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1202010)
## Narrative

THE SECTION FEEDER HAD SHEARED A PIN IN THE PICK BREAKER DRIVER HUBS. EE WAS ON TOP OF THE FEEDER TRYING TO LINE UP THE HOLES AS COWORKER WAS MOVING THE COUPLER BY HAND. EE PLACED HIS LEFT IND EX FINGER IN THE OUTER HUB TO HOW CLOSE THE TWO HOLES WAS FROM PROPER ALIGNMENT AT THAT MOMENT THE CHAIN HUB JUMPED, PINCHING EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGERTIP BETWEEN THE TWO HUBS. THIS RESULTED IN

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