# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220212580006` · 09/09/2021 · Gibson County Coal, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Gibson County Coal, LLC
- **Mine:** [1202388](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1202388)
## Narrative

The contractor had cross threaded a drill steel in the drill pot. As contractor was pulling the steel out it broke free from the drill pot and struck the contractor in the left knee causing a small laceration.  (2) sutures were required to close the wound.

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