# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011690020` · 05/30/2001 · Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 15.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Trans Alta Corp
- **Operator:** Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [4500416](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4500416)
## Narrative

WHEN STARTING TO CHANGE HOIST ROPES ON 111 DRAGLINE. EES WERE REMOVING CLAMPS AND WEDGES ON LUKER CLAMP. WEDGE STARTED TO FALL OUT . EE GRABBED WEDGE. TUGGER LINE HAD SOME TENSION(DOWNWARD). LINE PUSHED WEDGE DOWN PINCHING EE'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN WEDGE AND LUKER CLAMP BASE. MSHA REPORTABLE DUE TO FINGER FRACTURES SUTURES AND RESTRICTED DUTY.

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