# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220070390019` · 01/30/2007 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EAR(S) INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** United  Company
- **Operator:** Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4607191](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607191)
## Narrative

The electrician was standing in a high place on the 1st left section 1 break inby spad 10608. When he turned to pick up a cm remote box he struck the left side of his head against a roof bolt plate along the brow. This caused a laceration to his left ear requiring (7) sutures. This is to report medical treatment only.

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