# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220141190062` · 04/24/2014 · Marfork Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EAR(S) EXTERNAL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Marfork Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4608551](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608551)
## Narrative

While gathering belt tools to make a splice on the #1 belt at the old Marsh Fork portal, employee was walking bent over because it is low when he caught his ear on the bottom of a cable bolt resulting in a cut to his left ear. Employee was treated at Med Express in Beckley where he received thirteen (13) sutures.

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