# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001640071` · 05/30/2000 · Holnam Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Fall from ladders
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Holcim Ltd
- **Operator:** Holnam Inc
- **Mine:** [0102343](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0102343)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING 5' OFF GROUND LEVEL USING 10' STEP LADDER. HE WAS INSPECTING A SERIES OF THREE SHUT OFF VALVES ON A KILN FEED AIRSLIDE BY INSPECTION HATCHES. WHEN HE OPENED THE SECOND INS PECTION HATCH KILN FEED BLEW OUT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL CUTTING HIS LEFT ELBOW. KILN FEED HAD TO BE WASHED FROM RIGHT EYE AND CUT, REQUIRED 17 STAPLES.

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