# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220112100046` · 07/25/2011 · Mammoth Coal Co.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 18
- **Mine experience:** 0.27 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Mammoth Coal Co.
- **Mine:** [4609221](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609221)
## Narrative

Employee dropping miner cable that was hung with rope hangers. As he lowered the cable the hook on the ripe caught the web between his fingers resulting in a laceration. He continued to work with sutures and the on 7/25/11 he started missing days worked due to the injury.

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