# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220082400031` · 08/21/2008 · Peabody Twentymile Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 0.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Twentymile Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [0503836](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0503836)
## Narrative

Employee states he was standing beneath cable that was being reeled in by another employee to take up slack.  The cable was under tension when it dropped from the roof striking employee on the left side of his face and left arm.  The blow to the face caused a laceration on the inside of the left cheek requiring 14 stitches and the left arm was bruised.

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