# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020630092` · 01/18/2002 · Spartan Mining Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Spartan Mining Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4608738](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4608738)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE & A CO-WORKER WERE ATEMPTING TO INSTALL A SHIELD COVERING A SCRUBBER MOTOR ON A C/M. A BOLT FELL BEHIND THE SHIELD & VICTIM TRIED TO RETRIEVE IT WHILE AT THE SAME TIME HIS CO-WORKER PUSHED DOWN ON THE SHIELD & IT FELL ON VICTIM'S RIGHT INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS. (NOTE: THE SAFETY DEPT. WAS NOT INFORMED UNTIL 2/27/02 THAT HIS INDEX FINGER HAD BEEN BROKEN).

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