# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072350017` · 07/05/2007 · Perry County Coal, LLC.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 21
- **Mine experience:** 0.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** TECO Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Perry County Coal, LLC.
- **Mine:** [1518565](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518565)
## Narrative

Employee cut off a steel pencil rod and when he came back the piece of rod in the rock punctured his right elbow.  He received first aid treatment after the injury.  The puncture wound healed and on August 17, 2007 his right elbow began to swell.  He received an antibiotic shot and antibiotic pills and was admitted to the hospital on August 22, 2007.

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