# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220180430013` · 02/07/2018 · McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 9 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Quest Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.
- **Mine:** [1510445](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1510445)
## Narrative

In the process of changing the clean coal tubes the employee flopped the gate from tube 2 to tube 1.  EE hand and glove on right hand got caught on the flop gate handle and the tube.  This resulted in a cut to hand.  EE was taken to the hospital where ee received 8 stitches and returned to work.  EE has missed no work.

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