# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220180370004` · 02/03/2018 · Perry County Coal, LLC.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
- **Days lost:** 59
- **Mine experience:** 6.9 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cambrian Coal Corp
- **Operator:** Perry County Coal, LLC.
- **Mine:** [1518565](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518565)
## Narrative

Employee was cleaning up around timber when it became dislodged and fell, striking employee's left hand (thumb). It was later determined that a bone in the employee's wrist was also fractured. Employee started missing on 03/07/18.

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