# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220062300068` · 08/15/2006 · Mammoth Coal Co.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Mammoth Coal Co.
- **Mine:** [4606051](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4606051)
## Narrative

Opening door on ballast car when the employees hand slipped off the handle used for opening the door & the handle rotated around striking him in the forehead resulting in opening of the skin about 1""long.

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