# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220040700001` · 03/01/2004 · Performance Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Performance Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4608436](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608436)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS CARRYING ROOF BOLT PLATES FROM THE BACK OF THE BOLTER TO THE FRONT TRAY. AS HE GOT TO THE TRAY, HE LAID HIS RIGHT HAND UPON IT. HE PLACED THE PLATES WITH HIS LEFT HAND IN THE TRAY STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.

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