# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220071910042` · 07/03/2007 · Sunrise Coal, LLC.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** KNIFE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ronald E  Laswell
- **Operator:** Sunrise Coal, LLC.
- **Mine:** [1202349](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202349)
## Narrative

The EE attempted to pull up his miner's belt on his hips prior to kneeling to clean dustbox on roof bolter. Unk to EE belt knife had opened in tool pouch. Index finger contacted exposed blade causing a laceration. EE taken to ER for cleaning & stitches.

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