# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020630094` · 02/20/2002 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** El Paso Energy Corp
- **Operator:** Coastal Coal-West Virginia, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608218](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4608218)
## Narrative

HE WAS HELPING INSTALL A NEW BELT DRIVE. HE WAS WORKING ON THE LOWER BOOM FRAME. A CO-WORKER DROPPED A BELT STAND FROM THE UPPER BOOM FRAME. IT MASHED HIS LEFT THUMB.

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