# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020140020` · 01/05/2002 · Laurel Creek Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Rock dust machine
- **Injury source:** DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rag Aktiengesellschaft
- **Operator:** Laurel Creek Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4608019](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608019)
## Narrative

EE WAS TRAMMING MOTOR AND ROCK DUSTER TO DRIF TODUST BELTS. HE THOUGHT THAT HE NEEDED TO OPEN BOTH SETS OF DOORS TO LET THE DUST OUT QUICKER. HE HAD ONE SET OPEN, ON THE SECOND SET HE HAD ONE DOOR OPEN AND GRABBED THE OTHER ONE WHEN THEDOOR SWUNG CLOSED HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM & LEG, CUTTING THE BACK OF HIS LEFT ELBOW.

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