# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001680019` · 06/07/2000 · Mountain Spring Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling timber
- **Injury source:** CRIBBING
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.65 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Forest Coal Company
- **Operator:** Mountain Spring Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3304356](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3304356)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH CREW BUILDING CRIBS. THEY WERE RELAYING CRIBS FROM ONE POINT TO ANOTHER. IN DOING SO INJURED WAS PLACING A CRIBON BOTTOM AND WAS STRUCK BY A 2ND CRIB BEING PASSED BY ANOTHER WORKER; NO MINING EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED OR SAFETY RULES BROKEN; NO PROTEC- TIVE DEVICES COULD HAVE AVOIDED ACCIDENT, BUT WORKERS COULD HAVE PAYED CLOSER ATTENTION TO

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