# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220251400005` · 05/01/2025 · Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Core Natural Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.
- **Mine:** [0503672](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0503672)
## Narrative

Employees were performing work tasks not focusing on other job tasks occurring around them. A group of employees were working on the lower scaffold deck directly below another group. One employee working directly above lost grip on the form ring, dropping their side allowing it to swing down knock their hardhat off and strike the employee in the back of the head.

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