# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220172910019` · 10/18/2017 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** LW Propman, Propman helper, Move crew if LW, Move-up man, Jacksetter, Advanceman LW helper
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
- **Operator:** Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608802](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608802)
## Narrative

Employee was dragging a roof bolter cable on right shoulder as EE was going through a set of fly pads. While using left arm to raise the fly pad EE struck a roof bolt plate with left elbow, causing a puncture and small laceration.

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