# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011340015` · 04/25/2001 · RoxCoal Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Pumper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 17
- **Mine experience:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Severstal Resources
- **Operator:** RoxCoal Inc
- **Mine:** [3608636](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3608636)
## Narrative

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A PUMP FROM A POND WITH ANOTHER EE OPERATING A BACKHOE. THE BACKHOE OPERATOR HAD THE MACHINE IDLED UP AND COULD NOT PICK UP THE PUMP. INJURED MAN WAS NEAR THE BUCKET OF THE BACKHOE WHEN THE OPERATOR BUMPED A LEVER AND THE PUMP HIT INJURED MAN'S HAND SMASHING IT BETWEEN THE PUMP AND BACKHOE BUCKET.

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