# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220262240004` · 08/06/2026 · Sunrise Coal, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against 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:** DISLOCATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hallador Energy Company
- **Operator:** Sunrise Coal, LLC
- **Mine:** [1202394](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1202394)
## Narrative

While installing roof bolts the employee began to slip and reached out to catch self. Doing so EE hit EE's right ring finger against EE's drill steel. As a result EE suffered an open dislocation of EE's ring finger. EE's ring finger was reset and EE received stitches in EE's finger as well.

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