# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220123610044` · 12/20/2012 · Knox Creek Coal Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Discontinued 1/31/2014.  Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Knox Creek Coal Corporation
- **Mine:** [4406804](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406804)
## Narrative

Employee was in the process of letting battery lid down while holding the lid by the handle. The lid slipped out of his hand catching the tip of his ring finger on his left hand resulting in 5 stitches.

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