# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220231230003` · 04/25/2023 · Knight Hawk Coal, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 73
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CBR Investments, LLC; CBR Investments II, LLC
- **Operator:** Knight Hawk Coal, LLC
- **Mine:** [1103147](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1103147)
## Narrative

IE had just finished drilling a hole with the roof bolter.  As they were taking their steels out of the roof, a section fell catching their right pinky finger between the bottom of the steel and the bolt wrench.  IE had the finger looked at the next day and found a small fracture in the end of the finger. IE has not missed any work. *IE was taken off work for surgery on 5/31/23.

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