# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050750021` · 03/01/2005 · Marfork 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:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Marfork Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4608297](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4608297)
## Narrative

EE WAS HANDLING CRIB BLOCK TO RAISE MINER CATS. WHILE RECEIVING CRIB BLOCKS FROM ANOTHER EE, MASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING INJURY. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3/10/05 AND REPORTED TO MARFORK COAL SAFETY DEPT ABOUT FRACTURE

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