# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012780023` · 09/26/2001 · Freedom Energy Mining Company
## 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:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Freedom Energy Mining Company
- **Mine:** [1507082](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1507082)
## Narrative

EE WAS MOVING A PIPE VULCANIZER. HE WAS HOLDING THE TONGUE OF THE VULCANIZER WHEN HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TONGUE AND A PIECE OF METAL. EE FINGER WAS LACERATED AND REQUIR ED STITCHES.

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