# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220111990026` · 07/11/2011 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 20 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4605295](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4605295)
## Narrative

Employee stated he employee was helping remove a piece of stainless steel expansion metal from the float platform of the pond pump. The metal popped off the bolt and caught employee's right wrist just past the right glove. The cut was approx. 2 inches long. He was treated with first-aid and transported to Boone Memorial Hospital, where he received 8 sutures to close the laceration.

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