# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220132560042` · 09/07/2013 · Gateway Eagle Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **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:** 0.37 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Gateway Eagle Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608637](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608637)
## Narrative

Employee was loading roof bolt plates onto the roof bolt machine and as he handled the plates on of the sharp edges cut him on the left index finger. This resulted in a laceration that required sutures to repair.

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