# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220142670030` · 09/19/2014 · Gateway Eagle Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **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:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Gateway Eagle Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4606618](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4606618)
## Narrative

Employee stated he picked up a bundle of plates and they came apart.  While pushing the plates against the frame of the machine with his arms, the corner of a plate cut the inner side of his left wrist resulting in a laceration that required sutures.  The employee reported to work for his next scheduled shift and did not miss any work days due to this incident.

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