# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220140870016` · 03/24/2014 · Armstrong Coal Company, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner helper, Coal mole helper, Bridgeman
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** THIGH/FEMUR
- **Days lost:** 12
- **Mine experience:** 4.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Armstrong Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Armstrong Coal Company, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1519358](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519358)
## Narrative

While employee was in process of taking down a backboard he stepped around to get out of the way and walked into apiece of angle iron catching him on the upper inner leg causing a laceration.

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