# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220112940038` · 10/13/2011 · Eagle Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James H  Booth
- **Operator:** Eagle Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1519296](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519296)
## Narrative

Employee was roof bolting when the drill steel stuck in the roof when he reached to get it the drill steel fell and struck his middle finger on his right hand between the drill steel and the roof bolter cutting it he received 12 stitches.

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