# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220241980018` · 07/08/2024 · Junction City Mining Company, L.L.C.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 242
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Joseph H  Anderson
- **Operator:** Junction City Mining Company, L.L.C.
- **Mine:** [0901139](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0901139)
## Narrative

Employee was replacing a Return Roller on CV1. The belt had been locked out and the lower section of the belt chained up to remove the old return roller. While picking up the roller to remove from the frame the roller came out and caused compression injuries to DIP's of Left 1F, Left MF, left RF and abrasion to left MF.

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