# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220121290008` · 04/29/2012 · Hopedale Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
- **Days lost:** 59
- **Mine experience:** 0.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rhino Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Hopedale Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [3300968](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3300968)
## Narrative

While getting on the Damascus personnel carrier the employee had a drill auger in his hand and put the auger on the machine against something solid and when he attempted to get on the machine his auger jammed him in the lower abdomen causing a large bruise.

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