# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220120800032` · 02/25/2012 · Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4.88 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.
- **Mine:** [0503672](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0503672)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A CLAMP ON A STEEL CABLE.  THE NUT WAS STARTED ON THE U-BOLT.  INDIVIDUAL RELEASED HIS HOLD AND REACHED FOR A WRENCH TO COMPLETE TIGHTENING THE NUT.  NUT CAME OFF, RELEASING THE U-BOLT WHICH STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE, CHIPPING HIS UPPER FRONT TEETH.  EMPLOYEE DID NOT VISIT THE DENTIST UNTIL 03/16/2012 AT WHICH TIME HE HAD THE TEETH REPAIRED.

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