# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220071230021` · 04/27/2007 · Mingo Logan Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Pumper
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Mingo Logan Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4608730](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4608730)
## Narrative

The employee was in the process of installing a coupling onto an 8"" water line. The employee was using a crib block to knock the coupling onto the water line when his left little finger was caught between the coupling and the crib block resulting in a laceration requiring 7 sutures.

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