# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220043270007` · 11/08/2004 · Montana Resources, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 6.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Montana Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Montana Resources, LLC
- **Mine:** [2400338](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2400338)
## Narrative

While helping another employee take a broken part of a drill steel off a good steel, the broken part fell through the opening in the deck. Injured went under the deck and gave the broken part a push. As he pulled back his right arm he cut the wrist on the top of the broken steel. He was taken to the Emergency Room where sutures were applied. Reported 11/9/04

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