# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220070120002` · 01/02/2007 · Coal Creek Minerals LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** AES Corp
- **Operator:** Coal Creek Minerals LLC
- **Mine:** [3401782](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3401782)
## Narrative

Employee was separating sections of 4-inch Aqua Mine pipe. When the sections were pulled apart, one section sprung up and struck employee on the bridge of his safety glasses causing a laceration which required several stitches.

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