# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220142600005` · 02/01/2012 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Scoop tram operator, Load/Haul/Dump operator
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Metinvest B V
- **Operator:** Pocahontas Coal Company LLC 
- **Mine:** [4608878](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608878)
## Narrative

Employee was crossing the tall piece and put his left hand down on a hot down-drill bit. This resulted in a 2nd degree burn to his left hand. He returned to his regular duty as a scoop operator on his next scheduled shift 31*

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