# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220162000031` · 07/14/2016 · Peabody Gateway North Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Gateway North Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1103235](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103235)
## Narrative

Employee was using their hands attempting to slide a rock forward off of wire roof mesh. As employee was doing this a piece of the rock broke off causing employee's left wrist to come into contact with a sharp edge of the rock. This resulted in a laceration requiring 9 sutures. 

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