# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020560088` · 02/15/2002 · Red River Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William D  Humphreys
- **Operator:** Red River Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4406199](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4406199)
## Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE PICKED UP A WIRE ROP SLING OUT OF THE FLOOR AND WAS USING METAL ROD TO HANG IT ON THE WALL IN THE SHOP AREA. THE WIRE ROPE SLID DOWN THE ROD, SRIKING THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WITH A WIRE STRAND EMBEDDED IN FINGER. DR REMOVED WIRE STRANDS AND SUTURED WOUND. NO LOST TIME BUT REPORTABLE.

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