# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220113530012` · 12/16/2011 · Cave Spur Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Cave Spur Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1518197](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518197)
## Narrative

EE was tightening a turnbuckle on the #5 Head drive. As he was repositioning this arm, he struck a piece of metal on the oil bath of the drive resulting in a laceration which required 7 stitches.

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