# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220052620080` · 09/02/2005 · Performance Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Supply man, Supply worker, Nipper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Performance Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4608436](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608436)
## Narrative

Employee and co-workers had loaded a longwall shield onto a flat car. Employee reached his right arm under the shield to remove a hook-up chain and as he pulled his arm out the top of his forearm grazed a metal burr, lacerating his arm.

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