# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002770044` · 09/15/2000 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** El Paso Energy Corp
- **Operator:** Coastal Coal-West Virginia, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608218](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608218)
## Narrative

HE WAS WATERING BATTERIES FOR A MANTRIP. THE BATTERY TRAY LID WAS UP, BUT NOT PROPPED OR SECURED. THE TRAY LID FELL, STRUCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT, PUSHED HIS HEAD DOWN AGAINST THE TRAY CAUSING A CUT ON HIS LOWER LIP.

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