# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012490017` · 08/30/2001 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3607416](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3607416)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE HAD BACKED MINER OUT OF CUT TO REMOVE ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN ON TOP OF MINER. AS HE WAS STANDING ALONGSIDE OF MINER ON RIGHT SIDE, HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A PIECE OF ROCK THAT MEASURED 24"" X24""X4"" THICK FROM BEHIND THE ROOF BOLTER DUST BOX AND THE ROCK SHIFTED CUTTING HIS LEFT FOREARM. HE RECEIVED 8 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

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