# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220090230023` · 01/20/2009 · Birch River Energy, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Rotary bucket excavator operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** ICE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Birch River Energy, LLC
- **Mine:** [4606045](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4606045)
## Narrative

The employee received a laceration to the right hand requiring sutures for closure while removing ice from return belt rollers on the raw coal belt. Employee returned to normal duties on his next scheduled shift.

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