# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220232340014` · 08/09/2023 · Excel Mining
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 45
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Excel Mining
- **Mine:** [1519838](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1519838)
## Narrative

Employee was loading the bolter. Employee was throwing bundles of plates across the bolter. They started to throw a bundles of plates and hit the head of a bolt with the top of their hand causing a fracture.

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