# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010540033` · 02/13/2001 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
- **Activity:** Idle
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4601271](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601271)
## Narrative

EE STATED THE 1ST AID BOX WAS ON TOP OF THE TOOLSHED. A YELLOW ROPE HANGER WAS LACED IN THE HANDLE OF THE BOX. HE BUMPED THE BOX & IT BEGAN TO FALL OFF THE TOOL SHED,HE HAD TO KEEP IT FROM FA LLING BY GRABBING THE YELLOW ROPE HANGER THE HOOK ON THE HANGER CAUGHT HIS FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TOCLOSE

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