# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220262190010` · 08/03/2026 · Hamilton County Coal, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 9.29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Hamilton County Coal, LLC
- **Mine:** [1103203](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1103203)
## Narrative

Another crew member picked up a tub full of high voltage cable to move power for the longwall. That EE placed the tub in a crosscut so EE unhooked the chain to free up the 495 but the tub shifted and the chain snapped against itself amputating EE's left index finger at the knuckle.

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