# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220092740001` · 09/19/2009 · Sidney Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Sidney Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1518381](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518381)
## Narrative

While pre-shifting glory hole, the cage was stopped at approximately 160' level. While stopped some unobserved material that had been stuck to the wall of the shaft broke loose and struck EE on top of head and shoulder area, knocking his hard hat off and pushing him into the side of the cage, causing a laceration to his forehead.

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