# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220193360031` · 11/26/2019 · The Ohio County Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Assistant mine foreman, Assistant mine manager
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 17.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** The Ohio County Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4601436](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601436)
## Narrative

Employee was attempting to open a dust door with a sliding panel that was frozen, when the slide broke free, causing the employees momentum to carry arm through the panel on the door. The injury resulted in a laceration and seven stitches to the employees left arm. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency not a factor. 

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