# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001640067` · 06/08/2000 · Shawnee Contracting Llc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Coal/ore shovel operator,  Shoveler,  Power shoveler
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** LADDERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** THIGH/FEMUR
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kurt  Williams
- **Operator:** Shawnee Contracting Llc
- **Mine:** [1102751](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1102751)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOWER THE LADDER TO DISMOUNT THE 1800 HITACHI SHOVEL WHEN IT HUNG. THE EMPLOYEE FREED THE LADDER AND IT RAPIDLY LOWERED AND CONTACTED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT OUTER THIGH CAUSING AN ABRASION AND BRUISE.

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