# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031010020` · 04/02/2003 · Peabody Western Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** WOOD ITEMS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 11.71 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Western Coal Company
- **Mine:** [0201195](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0201195)
## Narrative

EE & COWORKER WERE CLOSING TEMPORARY FENCE GATE & SECURING IT W/SMOOTH WIRE ATTACHMENT OF WOODEN TREE BRANCH. EE WAS PULLING ON WOODEN TREE BRANCH TO SECURE IT TO WOODEN POST & HIS COWORKER WA S PUSHING & PULLING ON T-POST & FENCE GATE THAT ARE TIED TOGETHER. AFTER HIS COWORKER REMOVED HIS HAND FROM PULLING TO ASSIST EE IN SECURING TREE BRANCH ON WOODEN POST, THE GATE FENCE JERKED

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