# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220141140016` · 04/22/2014 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EAR(S) EXTERNAL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Marfork Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609048](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609048)
## Narrative

While straightening structure on the Horse Creek #2 belt, 44 break, employee was trying to pull a leg out from behind a 6 inch waterline when the leg dislodged and came back striking him in the right ear resulting in a cut that required six (6) sutures. Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hospital.

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