# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220153060005` · 10/24/2015 · Birch River Energy, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Birch River Energy, LLC
- **Mine:** [4606045](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4606045)
## Narrative

Employee struck his head against a water valve while shutting off the drain water valve on water truck. Employee stated his hard hat was knocked off. Wounded required staples for closure. 

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