# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220113180049` · 11/03/2011 · Patton Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Coalfield Transport Inc; Foresight Energy/ Murray Energy
- **Operator:** Patton Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [1103182](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1103182)
## Narrative

Employee was lowering continuous miner cable from a hung position on the rib to advance the cable.  As employee released the cable from the rope hangers supporting it against the rib, one rope hanger flipped around causing its metal hook to catch employee in the nose.

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