# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220140340011` · 01/27/2014 · CONSOL Buchanan Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 38
- **Mine experience:** 5.88 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** CONSOL Buchanan Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4404856](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4404856)
## Narrative

EE was helping change out 4"" water line. Pipe got stuck in mud and ee picked up on end of pipe to free it. 1 of other EE's was on other end of pipe using a bar to help move his end over. Water line shifted and caught ee left ring finger between the pipe and a timber, causing a fracture. Now had left ring finger amputated at knuckle

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