# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220200210042` · 01/12/2020 · Colowyo Coal Company L P
## 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:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 59
- **Mine experience:** 28.88 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Tri-State Generation and Transmission Assn Inc
- **Operator:** Colowyo Coal Company L P
- **Mine:** [0502962](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0502962)
## Narrative

While trying to free a blade that had become stuck, the injured employee got right ring finger pinched between a dozer ripper and a pulling strap.  The pinched finger suffered an avulsion of the pad.  EE was not released to full duty.

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