# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220222500006` · 09/02/2022 · Carter Roag Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Metinvest B V
- **Operator:** Carter Roag Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4608656](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4608656)
## Narrative

West section BK 53 509 scoop charger 2B belt Between #3 & 4 entry. Employee was setting up the fire ext. suppression tank back up on the charger and lost control of the tank dropping it on EE's left middle finger tip causing finger nail to be torn off. Went to ER and had a small tuft fracture and nail avulsion.  

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