# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010090024` · 12/22/2000 · Sidney Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Coal sampler
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.28 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Sidney Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1509724](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1509724)
## Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNSTOP THE CLEAN COAL SAMPLER. HE DID NOT DISCONNECT THE POWER TO THE SECONDARY CUTTER ON THE SAMPLER. YIS FOREHEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE SWEEP ARM CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

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