# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220082180073` · 07/24/2008 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC
## 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:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 6.88 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4606448](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4606448)
## Narrative

Employee states that while removing splash guard from the 265 R.C screen, the guard slipped causing employee to lose his grip. When the splash guard assembly dropped, it caught his right hand between the screen side plate and guard. Employee was wearing leather gloves.

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