# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220152050007` · 07/21/2015 · Peabody Gateway North Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **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:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Gateway North Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1103235](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103235)
## Narrative

IE was roof bolting when his drill steel plugged with wet material. He was striking the steel against his drill boom when he struck himself in the mouth with the drill steel/drill bit. 3 sutures to close the laceration.

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