# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220260300023` · 01/19/2026 · Warrior Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 9
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Warrior Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1517216](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517216)
## Narrative

Employee was starting to drill the mine roof when a nodule broke in half and employee used right hand to push away the material and while doing so the broken nodule contacted the end of right middle finger causing a lacerations that required sutures.

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