# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002660059` · 09/21/2000 · Alpha Coal West, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Climb scaffolds, Ladders
- **Injury source:** BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 18.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rag Aktiengesellschaft
- **Operator:** Alpha Coal West, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4800732](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800732)
## Narrative

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A SMALL STEP LADDER AND HE SWUNG HIS LEFT HAND INTO HIS TOOL BOX AND HE CUT THE TOP OF HIS HAND ON THE CORNER OF A DRAWER THAT WAS OPEN, CUTTING SAME IN TWO PLACES. I T TOOK 20 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE CUT.

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