# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220043270075` · 11/11/2004 · Illnois Land Resources, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 35
- **Mine experience:** 0.1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** Illnois Land Resources, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1102752](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1102752)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE'S CO-WORKER BROKE A DRILL STEEL OFF IN THE OPPOSITE SIDE CHUCK. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO HELP GET IT OUT AND DECIDED TO TIE A NYLON ROPE TO THE MAST AND DRILL STEEL AND ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE CHUCK. EMPLOYEE REACHED TO SECURE THE ROPE WHEN HIS THUMB BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN THE ROPE AND THE DRILL STEEL.

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