# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072000001` · 07/17/2007 · Harold Keene Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** (Harold) Lynn  Keene; Larry  Stinson
- **Operator:** Harold Keene Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4407080](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407080)
## Narrative

Employee was helping install a D10R center equalizer bar pin along with two other field technicians.  The pin was struck awkwardly by another technician when a splinter of metal came off of the side and struck employee in the groin area of his leg.

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