# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032930030` · 10/11/2003 · Newmont Midas Operations 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Newmont Corporation
- **Operator:** Newmont Midas Operations 
- **Mine:** [2602314](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602314)
## Narrative

THE MINER WAS INSTALLING WIRE. HE HAD PROPPED THE WIRE TO HOLD IT WHILE HE PREPARED TO DRIVE ANOTHER BOLT, HE STARTED THE BOLT IN THE HOLE BY HAND, HE BENT DOWN TO GET THE DRIVER. THE PROP SLI PPED. AS THE WIRE DROPPED IT POPPED THE BOLT FROM THE HOLE. THE BOLT FELL STRIKING THE MINER CAUSING THE CUT TO THE MINERS EYEBROW.

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