# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220113470036` · 12/09/2011 · Sidney Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Sidney Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1518381](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518381)
## Narrative

Employee was installing T-channel in #2 heading. The channel was laying on ATRS and while he was putting glue into bolt hole, the channel fell striking his finger against the drill pot causing a laceration that required stitches. Started missing work on 12-14-11.

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