# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220250030002` · 12/20/2024 · Rockwell Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **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:** Sev.en Global Investments a.s.
- **Operator:** Rockwell Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [4609471](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609471)
## Narrative

Employee stated that EE and another employee were installing belt hangers in the belt entry on the section. When EE was pushing the bolt up into the top, the 2-foot drill wrench EE was using broke and a piece of it struck EE in the mouth causing a laceration to EE's upper lip. The employee received 3 sutures in EE's lip and returned to work on EE's next scheduled shift.

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