# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220023500077` · 12/07/2002 · Kepler Processing Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** American Metals & Coal International Inc
- **Operator:** Kepler Processing Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4604637](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4604637)
## Narrative

WHILE ASSISTING / SUPERVISING BELT CREW INJURED BENT OVER TO HELP AND HIS HAT FELL OFF. HE WENT TO GROUND LEVEL TO RETRIEVE HAT AND WORKER DROPPED BELT CLAMP STRIKING EE ON TOP OF THE HEAD WHI CH REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.

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