# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000450086` · 02/04/2000 · Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner helper, Coal mole helper, Bridgeman
- **Activity:** Continuous miner
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 23.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** General Chemical; Andover Group
- **Operator:** Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC
- **Mine:** [4800155](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800155)
## Narrative

EE WAS RUNNING MINER IN PANEL M08. HE WAS CUTTING SQUARE UP IN 2 LEFT. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM CURL ON NOTCH STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF RT. FOOT. HE WAS STANDING UNDER LAST ROW OF ROOF BOLTS ON NOTCH. ROCK WAS 2' X 1' X 2"" THICK.

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