# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220003420036` · 12/01/2000 · Phoenix Coal-Mac LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3.03 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Phoenix Coal-Mac LLC
- **Mine:** [4608698](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608698)
## Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR ON POWDER TRKHE REACHED DOWN WITH HIS LEFT HAND FOR THE DOORHANDLE BUT DIDNT PULL HARD ENOUGH TO OPEN THE DOOR. HE THEN REACHED WITH HIS RIGHT HAND FOR THE T OTTOM CORNER OF DOOR & PULLED AS HE HELD THE HANDLE WITH HIS LEFT HAND & WHEN HE PULLED HIS RIGHT HAND WAS VERY NEAR EXHAUST GUARD HIS HAND STRUCK THE GUARD CAUSING A LACERATION

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