# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220112840055` · 09/30/2011 · Gibson County Coal LLC
## 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:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** JAW INCLUDE CHIN
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Gibson County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1202215](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202215)
## Narrative

EE was pulling out a drill steel that was hung in drill hole. When the steel broke free it fell out and hit the drill pot, causing the bit to strike the operator in the chin causing a laceration which had to be closed with sutures.

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