# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220092370051` · 08/19/2009 · Eagle Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James H  Booth
- **Operator:** Eagle Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1516663](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1516663)
## Narrative

Employee was picking up roof bolts from behind the roof bolter and a thin piece of metal fell off the bolter striking him in the left arm and cutting it. He received 5 stitches. He came back to work the next day. No lost time.

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