# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220251250030` · 04/24/2025 · Leesville Land LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ricky D  Kirk; Jerry  Wells Jr
- **Operator:** Leesville Land LLC
- **Mine:** [3300968](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3300968)
## Narrative

EE was removing stone that had fallen on the continuous miner. EE had both hands on a stone when their right hand slipped off causing the stone to fall. Which caused the stone to strike their left hand to strike the shovel.

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