# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000100008` · 01/05/2000 · Decker Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 20.61 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ambre Energy Limited; Cloud Peak Energy
- **Operator:** Decker Coal Company
- **Mine:** [2400839](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2400839)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE STEEL RACK ON OVERBURDEN DRILL WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. 1ST EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE MECHANIC'S TRUCK AND OPENED THE DOOR ON THE COMPARTMENT THAT HELD THE TOOLBOX. HE REA CHED IN FOR A WRENCH AND A GUST OF WIND BLEW THEDOOR SHUT. THE DOOR STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW, FRACTURING THE BONE. HE WAS TREATED IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND RETURNED TO WORK.

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