# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001880006` · 06/21/2000 · Va Tech Physical Plant
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
- **Operator:** Va Tech Physical Plant
- **Mine:** [4406987](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406987)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WHILE REACHING INTO HIS STOCKPILE OF STONE PULLED ONE ROCK AROUND TO TAKE IT TO HIS BANKER TO CUT, AND ANOTHER ROLLED DOWN AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM, PUT A CUT IN HIS ARM THAT REQ UIRED STITCHES.

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