# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220212240003` · 08/06/2021 · River View Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Crawling, Kneeling
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** JAW INCLUDE CHIN
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** River View Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1519374](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1519374)
## Narrative

Employee was on EE's knees looking for an oil leak under a continuous miner. A piece of material fell off the miner striking EE on the left jaw. EE received 4 stitches for a small laceration.  

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