# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220143380023` · 11/30/2014 · White Oak Resources LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.37 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Medlock C J Family Ltd Ptnrship; Christopher M  James
- **Operator:** White Oak Resources LLC
- **Mine:** [1103203](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103203)
## Narrative

Was roof bolting when the lower drill steel became stuck in the drill pot.  While trying to remove the steel from the drill pot, an upper section of the drill steel fell from the bolt hole, striking the employees right hand.

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