# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220250900004` · 03/21/2025 · Buchanan Minerals, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Coronado Coal LLC
- **Operator:** Buchanan Minerals, LLC
- **Mine:** [4404856](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4404856)
## Narrative

The injured positioned self on the walkway of the walk thru bolter, to allow EE's partner to pull a rock.  When the rock was pull it came down landing onto the bolt tray striking a piece of drill steel causing it to flip up and strike the injured just behind the pinky finger on EE's right hand causing a fracture to the pinky finger.

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