# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122360001` · 08/11/2012 · Eagle Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James H  Booth
- **Operator:** Eagle Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1519488](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519488)
## Narrative

Employee was roof bolting when the drill steel fell out of the drill hole and hit him on the left hand cutting his palm of his hand. He received 8 stitches, he came back to work the next day.

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