# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000770003` · 03/06/2000 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 10.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4605295](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4605295)
## Narrative

EE STATES THAT HE WAS GIVEN THE ASSIGNMENT OF REMOVING THE OUT-OF-SERVICE CLEAN COAL FILTER ON THE 2NE FLOOR OF THE PLANT. HE HAD REPORTED TO THE LOCATION AT THE START OF HIS SHIFT AND WAS PRE PARING TO DISASSEMBLE THE UNIT. HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF TOE-BOARD ABOUT 5-6' LONG AND TOSSED IT OUT OF THE WORK AREA. WHEN HE TOSSED THE THIN PIECE OF METAL, IT REAKED ACROSS THE PALM OF HIS

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