# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220201040008` · 04/03/2020 · Paramont Contura, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Set or remove brattice
- **Injury source:** RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Paramont Contura, LLC
- **Mine:** [4407223](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407223)
## Narrative

Employee was in the process of pulling the curtain out of the #3 heading and thought all pogo sticks had been removed out of the curtain. When employee pulled the curtain towards self, a loose pogo stick hit employee in the mouth which resulted in a cut to the upper lip requiring stitches.

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