# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022340002` · 08/06/2002 · Marfork Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Handling timber
- **Injury source:** POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Marfork Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4608441](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608441)
## Narrative

EE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM A SCOOP AND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A TIMBER FROM THE SCOOP HE LACERATED THE PALM OF HIS LT. HAND. HE STATED A PIECE OF THE TIMBER WAS SHARP AND WENT INSIDE TH E CUFF OF HIS GLOVE AS HE PULLED ON THE TIMBER.

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