# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220082770041` · 09/26/2008 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 2.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC
- **Mine:** [4407231](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407231)
## Narrative

Employee was cleaning up his work area when he threw a piece of scrap metal in the back of his truck.  The metal hit a ladder bracket and ricocheted back into his left eye causing an abrasion.

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