# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220193370010` · 12/01/2019 · Panther Creek Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** SCALP
- **Days lost:** 13
- **Mine experience:** 0.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blackhawk Mining LLC
- **Operator:** Panther Creek Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [4605437](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4605437)
## Narrative

Employee stated that EE was using the canopy of the longwall shield to lift a relay bar, during the procedure the tip of the shield came in contact with a built set of cribs the tip of the canopy slipped off the cribs and came downward in a spring-type motion which caused the employee to be struck by the bottom side of the shield canopy and the top of the pan line. 

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