# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220161680052` · 06/09/2016 · White County Coal, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **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:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** White County Coal, LLC
- **Mine:** [1103058](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103058)
## Narrative

While trying to pull sections of a pinner steel out of the drill hole. The bottom came out and struck EE on upper lip. ( received stitches )

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