# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220023400031` · 11/26/2002 · American Energy Corporation
## 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:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** American Energy Corporation
- **Mine:** [3301070](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3301070)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE TRACKS OF A D9 DOZER WITH A TRACK CLEANING SHOVEL. AS HE WAS CHOPPING THROUGH THE MUD THE SHOVEL CREATED A HOLE, THE HANDLE WENT AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE TRACK FRACTUR ING HIS LITTLE FINGER. CAUSE OF THE INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGS NOT A FACTOR, MINING SYSTEMS COULD BE A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP NOT A FACTOR, GLOVES WERE WORN.

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